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rodnocker1 wrote:I was thinking along the lines of if we had open carry, they "might" definitely shoot first since they could see you were armed ...

It would depend upon the criminal's reason for attacking.

If it was simply to get money, he would probably pass on armed people and go after more vulnerable-looking targets. Shooting someone makes noise and draws attention.

If he was out to get a specific person, for revenge or something, he would shoot first and probably from cover or behind.

- Jim

AG-EE wrote:...I wonder if this is possibly an unintended consequence of concealed carry...they don't know who is armed and can fight back, so they shoot first.

This kind of thing is rare. I think it's more likely the thug in this case overdosed on hip-hop videos and may also have been nervous and maybe on drugs.

Criminals are stupid, but most of them have a few functioning brain cells. They know that they might get a plea bargain for robbery if no one gets hurt, but shooting someone in the course of a robbery is treated much more harshly.

- Jim