Say that when an intruder enters your home in the middle of the night and the intruder is the only one with a weapon.

Then I guess you are right...If I have the gun I live...If he is the only one with a gun legal or not I'm dead.

I'd rather have that choice because the Government is not around at 3:30 in the morning in my bedroom nor do I want them there.

Off topic but needed to be addressed based on your comment.