Most people are not going to pack a weapon, but those who do will be able to defend the rest against an out-of-control fanatic. If a fanatic can't control his consumption, then he presents a danger with or without a gun. I have never used my guns against my fellow citizens, because law-abiding citizens never take the right to own and carry guns for granted, but criminals don't respect laws. It is way to easy to blame the gun, but criminals kill with, knifes, poison, strangulation, fire, and even golf clubs. Blaming the gun, or the law-abiding citizens who carry, is like blaming a Kite for the Wind!