Yeah, the malls are kind of empty these days. Terrorist pickings would be pretty slim if they’re looking for a grand slam.
I think "DC sniper," "mall attacks" and Beslan. One-offs, unless huge, don't result in much disruption in general - but a series of attacks spread over weeks or months would almost certainly result in societal change. The attitude of the elitists in government is "The public will be disarmed, by hook or by crook."
That is what I thought. There are bigger crowds at the, “Big Box” stores.