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If I was raiding homes, I would prioritise those that aren't shooting back at me.

Exactly. You don't need to run faster than a lion to escape it, you only need to run faster than the slowest of the group.

Professional, what?

What makes you think that you'll be up against these "professionals"?

A "professional" would pick the best risk to reward. Someone shooting at you increases the risk fairly heavily.