I proposed an “IQ Test for Criminals and Liberals” back in 2012 which asked readers to imagine that they were thieves.
And I then asked them, as they were planning their crimes, how they would react if they knew that a particular homeowner was armed. Would they:
a. break into the house because you once heard a politician or journalist assert that gun ownership doesn’t deter crime?
b. decide after a bit of reflection about potential costs and benefits that it might be more prudent to find another house to rob?
My goal was to help well-meaning leftists understand that criminals respond to incentives. And even the really stupid ones will seek to maximize how much they can steal while minimizing the risk of bad outcomes.
And if you’re a criminal, one potential bad outcome is
getting shot by an armed homeowner.
The same cost-benefit analysis applies to…
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