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If someone is attempting to rob me at gunpoint I cannot afford to assume the gun is just for show and the crime will end with robbery. I can only hope it is limited to robbery.
If I have enough warning because I was alert and armed because I was cautious I might be able to convince the robber that this is not a good idea. If I can’t convince him I can then shoot him.
I guess this is only common in America?
Luckily this type of behaviour is not common in Holland.
TD - frankly, honestly, I don't care what is, or is not, common in Holland.
The fact is, crimes such as car jackings, drive by shootings, home invasions and so on, do occur here in the United States.
I am not going to support any initiative to take away private ownership of firearms merely because "you" don't have firearms in "Holland".
I own firearms - plural. I carry a concealed weapon with me most of the time. Does that mean I'm paranoid? Absolutely not. Does it mean I am a realist? I believe it does. Does it mean I'm cautious? Certainly.
Would I be afraid to use my firearm if necessary? No, I would not. This does not mean however that I'm looking forward to having to use it. I hope that I would never have to use my firearm for protection ever again.
And, there are millions of other Americans who feel the exact same way as I do.
If I have enough warning because I was alert and armed because I was cautious I might be able to convince the robber that this is not a good idea. If I can’t convince him I can then shoot him.
Drawing a weapon on an armed robber is generally a bad idea. It will only make him more nervous and they probably don't take any chances so they would fire immediately. Especially when they are coked up on drugs or alcohol. Or you actually provoke him to shoot, because by drawing a weapon you actually tell him that you don't take him as a serious threat.
When the robber is part of a group he is then forced to kill you, because doing anything less would make him look weak to his gang.
To increase your chances of survival it would be better to just follow his instructions.
Money is only money and you can always earn more, but you only have 1 life.
Drawing a weapon on an armed robber is generally a bad idea. It will only make him more nervous and they probably don't take any chances so they would fire immediately. Especially when they are coked up on drugs or alcohol. Or you actually provoke him to shoot, because by drawing a weapon you actually tell him that you don't take him as a serious threat. When the robber is part of a group he is forced to kill you, because doing anything less would make him look weak to his gang.To increase your chances of survival it would be better to just follow his instructions.Money is only money and you can always earn more, but you only have 1 life.
You never have been in a life threatening situation, have you TD?
Probably it'd be better to negotiate with the robber; heck, maybe he'd even let you keep your stuff and be a better person because of your conversation with him.
Maybe robbers in holland are nicer guys, just misunderstood.
"...Money is only money and you can always earn more, but you only have 1 life..."
My life and those of my loved ones, are worth more than that of someone who has invaded my home and threatens my family.
I think the saying is: "I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six"
If they truly wanted to kill you they probably would have done it already. Dead people tell no tales.
Besidez, threatening people is a sign of weakness.
Again, from PERSONAL experience, you don't know what you are talking about.
While killing that intruder who was about to kill my family was not the best day of my life, taking his life, to save my wife and child, is something that I will NEVER regret. NEVER.
With your pacifist mindset however, I cannot expect you to understand this concept. You would have allowed the intruder to kill them rather than defend them.
Again, from PERSONAL experience, you don't know what you are talking about.
So everyone else around the world can only experience what you have experienced?
What about my own experience? They don't count because they don't conform to yours?
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Or you actually provoke him to shoot, because by drawing a weapon you actually tell him that you don't take him as a serious threat. 
And you base your conclusion on what?
Like I said not many people have guns in Holland.
If they truly wanted to kill you they probably would have done it before they made threats. 