You’re wrong.
If I’m out with 10 friends and 5 are packing, when some dumb a$$ takes that first and “accidently” hits hit me, 4 of my friends will shoot back and keep me from catching a 2nd.
Long term, when “shooting back” becomes the norm and the dumb-a$$’s don’t take so many first shots, then everyone one is safer.
You’re thinking single person, single incident. This is a war that is going to last a long time and involved a LOT of people and a lot of battles.
I am talking about the kid sitting on the stoop or the woman washing her face in the bathroom when a bullet comes from the street. That is “stray” bullets. Stray is not a meaningless word. You have your indignation and stock declamation but it really should have some relationship with the triggering statement.