re: Thugs last act of crime (video)

I've said this before, and it may or may not be true, but if a thug is willing to use a gun to rob someone or murder someone, do you think the fact that they're breaking a law by possessing one is really a deterrent?

All it does is prevent law abiding citizens from owning one for protection. And clearly Chicago has a gun violence problem even with the restrictions that are/were in place.

I am also aware that the odds of a gun owner or someone in the house getting injured by it are much greater than it being used to protect themselves.