Well I agree with both angles there, but to use an analogy:
A house gets robbed, they steal the old VRC that is never used and was meant to be thrown out and maybe a vase or two... ok, so not a big deal... they get told they should lock their door, perhaps with a lock and a couple of bolts... great...
But this person ignores the advice... they get robbed again, only this time the thief steals their 2 12-guages and a box of shells they had kept in the kitchen in case of emergency... now this person goes and shoots a bunch of people... totally different situation...
Now you might say this sounds like an extreme example, but it's a fair analogy and people should learn to think this way, not just to say "oh well, it was only a VCR and a vase, I'll live..."