> It gives criminals a map of exactly who they shouldn't rob, lest they risk getting shot.

This is the mythos the gun owners fashion for themselves, but in reality, they don't live in forts camped out behind sandbags. They only have two hands, work day jobs, own cookie-cutter houses in the suburbs, drink at night, have kids and bitter ex-spouses, follow predictable routines, and are as bad at security as everybody else.

There are plenty of opportunities to get the drop on a gun hoarder. Being brazen has its rewards.