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> Try to rob me or hurt my family - be carried away in a body bag.

If the criminal expects you to be armed, they'll just shoot first, before you even have the chance to reach your weapons. Remember they have the surprise on their side. This expectation should by itself increase violent crime and turn violent crimes that wouldn't be.

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That's what conceal weapons permits are for. Criminals won't know and every attempt to do stupid thing might mean the end of them.

If wanabe robbers expect citizens to be armed and legally able to protect themselves and their loved ones - they will think twice if it worth dying for $100.

They don't have to know. They just assume and kill everyone before they have a chance to defend themselves. From their point of view, it's simple and neat. Remember it's always them surprising their victims, not the other way around.

Dunno, when I was growing up, around 01990, there was a bank robbery in my town where one of the bank customers shot the robbers dead. Bank robbery is already a pretty bad career choice but it gets worse in a hurry when mass-murdering the customers is a prerequisite.

A bank robbery is a different game, with different rules. It’s supposed to be high-risk/high-return as opposed to street mugging or burglary.

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