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I highly doubt that any criminal out there is risking death by robbing a single person or a convinience store. Most criminals want to feel superior to the person whom they are robbing, and as a result chose targets they know they can overwhelm.
Now, if they knew that everyone just might be wielding a firearm, I think they'd back down. Sure, they'd consider taking the necessary precautions, such as arming themselves with deadlier weapons, or protecting themselves with kevlar, but in the end, they just wouldn't know what they'd be facing, and as a result would rethink whether or not they should commit the crime in the first place.
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I think it is quite clear that criminals are not able to be properly aware of the consequences of their actions, which is consistent with the spontaneity and nature of most armed crimes. And with massive crossfire from everyone with a powerful weapons that have become popular, the collateral will be inevitable and massive.