@parados,
That is what equal protection of the laws MEANS.
Every citizen has an EQUAL RIGHT to defend his life. U shud be able to understand that.
The equal right to defend your life is a lot more important
than the equal right to seating on a bus, for a few minutes,
even qua the same bus passenger, if she is later put in peril of life or limb, by man or beast. Disagree ?
We know damn well that criminals WILL arm themselves
regardless of the state of the law or the law of the State,
the same as thay access n possess marijuana or heroin.
(Maybe u think that robbers or murderers will begin obaying gun control laws??
To u, that is "reasonable" ?)