One of my (60's) HS school mates in Ala. kept something like one of these under his bed. (minus the stand):
Sad, but well-publicized ‘events’ like this will REALLY make teens think hard about robbing people for kicks. I grew up in blue state and we never worried about some guy coming out with a gun (no, I didn’t steal from residences or cars, but most of my friends did).
It’s one thing to be chased by an angry homeowner, or a cop (who is usually trained well enough not to shoot) - but I suspect that most people will think harder if that homeowner has a gun.
This isn’t MA or CA, this is Alabama. It’s no secret that many, many, people own guns (probably a majority of whites, maybe a majority of blacks too). It is up to the PARENTS to explain that to their little brats. In this case, it looks like they came up short - but now parents can print out and post this article.
One of my (60's) HS school mates in Ala. kept something like one of these under his bed. (minus the stand):