ok i think i found a few good facts that goes with this. 60% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. 40% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed. source: Armed and Considered Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms, James Wright and Peter Rossi, Aldine, 1986 A survey of felons revealed the following: • 74% of felons agreed that, "one reason burglars avoid houses when people are at home is that they fear being shot during the crime." • 57% of felons polled agreed, "criminals are more worried about meeting an armed victim than they are about running into the police." The Armed Criminal in America: A Survey of Incarcerated Felons, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics Federal Firearms Offenders study, 1997: National Institute of Justice, Research Report, July 1985, Department of Justice