Criminals are also humans too, and it is in human nature to be naturally afraid of something that can potentially kill. It has been shown before that criminals go after the people they consider weak and alone, therefore, going after those who are unarmed. It's known that criminals fear armed citizens and will probably be thrown off by the knowledge that everyday citizens can go out to stores and purchase guns. But if gun control laws changes that, an unarmed citizen that would have a gun could be in a lot of trouble. Though criminals are thrown off from households by guns, but they can also be deterred from companies by guns. If gun control continues to get tighter and tighter, we will have nothing left to scare off those criminals.