Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Would-be robber shot and killed by intended victim in west Houston, police say [View all]AndyS
(14,559 posts)Can I guarantee that? No but can you guarantee otherwise? Based on statistics compiled by the NIH and the FBI victims reports we can be sure that a victim is less likely to be injured if they do not resist. Not saying anyone is safe in any criminal act or that there are no injuries or worse but the odds are in favor of compliance. Sucks but that's the way it seems to be.
We can also say with some confidence that if a victim resists an armed robber he is 4x more likely to be shot and 5x more likely to be shot if resisting with a gun.
You may want to play those odds but more often than not it's a losing hand.
What I take from this is that robbers want to rob not kill or harm. They just want stuff you have and if you give it to them more often than not they take it and run.
I've posted links elsewhere in the thread if you want to find them.