Pretty much the only way a citizen can effectively deal with a criminal bent on violence. It's not like the prosecutors and judges give a damn about how many lives are destroyed by criminal actions, they only need the citizenry to become so scared that they demand nazi like controls to be put in place so the socialists can have themselves put into full control. https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-shooting-spree-leaves-3-dead-armed-citizens-credited-with-saving-lives