I thought the same thing.
In the big cities, I’d guess the majority of neither the perps or the victims can legally possess a firearm.
It’s the rest I fear for.
They’re trying the same thing in Seattle. But here in WA, about half the population has a CWP. I work in Australia (where I’m now) and I like showing off my permit. The blokes here just look at it and whistle. I do have my ankle holster here. At least for now nobody says anything and I use it to illustrate how we do things in states where we are allowed to protect ourselves.