In Fallout/TES, if you go into a town/city/village/kingdom and start attacking people, everyone gangs up on you a completely wrecks your shit. Now what if it was like this in real life? A shooter walks into a school/club/whatever and pulls out a gun firing into the crowd. A couple people get shot, but everyone else pulls out a gun and completely blows the shooter away. We would have a much smaller amount of shootings. Not everyone will get a gun. If you've been marked as unstable, you will not get a gun. If you have any criminal record or are suspicious of criminal activity, you will not get a gun. All of those who get a gun will get basic training on how to use it, clean it, and how to aim foe arms/legs. Cops will get access to heavy duty rifles and armor if riots were to start.
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But the gunner could just sheath his weapon, and pay the bounty...