In article ,
"Joseph Meehan" wrote:



I know a lot of people believe the situation would only get worse if
criminals were not deterred buy the fear that someone might have a gun; but
I am unconvinced. Criminals are not all that smart to begin with or they
would not be doing what they are doing.

Both gun ownership and these kinds of incidents are rare enough,
that anyone telling you anything either way on the intersection is
blowing smoke.