Their Worst Fear

The worst fear of the average strong-arm robber is to find out (too late, usually) that his intended victim has a gun, too. Usually as he realizes that he is about to DIE while the bullets penetrate his body. Criminals are the most ardent supporters of those supposed “gun laws” that keep law-abiding citizens unarmed, and “easy targets” for ILLEGALLY-armed criminals. They'll even tell you that, themselves. When Terrell Owens was confronted by an illegally-armed criminal, he pulled out his own gun and “went to work.” The “bad guy said, “Oh Sh-t, he's got his own gun!” Owens was uninjured in the attack,. The robber wasn't. He left a trail of blood as he ran to his (probably stolen) Mercedes-Benz SUV and disappeared from the scene. He was later found at a local hospital, having been shot in the butt. Too bad Owens didn't have better aim—or didn't use it. We could have dispensed with at least one armed criminal. As it is, he will probably continue his criminal life after he gets out of prison, many years in the future—unless he's then too old to do it. Potential mass shooters likewise choose “gun-free zones” in which to do their dirty work without opposition from an armed defender. They will be the first to tell you that, if you can get to them before somebody kills them when they arrive with their own guns. (Bearing Arms)