The police can protect themselves in self defence with a firearm
A farmer can protect his livestock with a firearm
A soldier can protect him self with a firearm on the battlefield
A security guard protects money with firearms
The criminal element have access to illegal black market firearms for self defence
Our ruling elite can access firearms for self defence / armed guards
But , vetted law abiding citizens cant protect their lives and loved ones with firearms.
What made the law abiding citizens lives so much more less important?