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Regarding the scenario that you mentioned in support of your position: The problem IMO is it is very difficult to know if a thief is going to shoot or not. If the thief does, you are most likely already out of luck. If you do pull the gun, you've escalated, and the thief will likely shoot in response. So, you might have turned a non-lethal situation into one. As a result, IMO, you either have to decide beforehand either: 1) that you will allow yourself to be robbed in most every event, and only pull the gun when you are certain that you (or a loved one) is going to be killed, or 2) consider that anyone that pulls a gun on you forfeited their life, and look for the first opportunity to kill them.
The problem with 1, is that there is only a very slim chance that you'll have certainty, and then be able to use your gun to effect. The problem with 2 is that you risk escalating non-lethal situations into one, and as it stands, most armed robbery doesn't result in murder. When you consider the slight possibly benefit of carrying, and weigh it against the possible accidents and scenarios gone wrong, I just don't think it is worth the risks. That said, I do support your right to carry, and I just hope that are very conservative about your carrying and use. Also, you might be surprised at the age range here. It's pretty large.