This is the very reason why criminals have the upper hand.

Gun owners who carry daily for the sole intention of defending themselves from violent threat are the victims.

Imagine the pressure balancing instinctive action to defend yourself all the while weighing in repercussions of doing so. HA.

In reality when seconds matter the police are only minutes away. That deranged motherfucker trying to KILL you isn't thinking about anything but getting away after doing so. Why are you going to wait for that person to make the first move?