&quot;Or allow people in rich neighborhoods to have guns but ban them from ghettos.&quot;<p>You have articulated the opposite of what self defense proponents want. Here in AZ proponents of humans being able to defend themselves got a recent (partial) win with United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez. Talking large groups of people hostage is logistically extremely difficult when even a few % are armed.<p>And to those who say &quot;they will use bombs instead of attacking armed people&quot;... Should bombs be banned too?