I believe your right about that, but there are 49 other states in the union...back in 1860 we had a war about just that!
Yes. I understand and agree with your point, but my point is that there is a large segment of the American people who WANT to see the rest of us disatmed and enslaved.
They love and worship government. They fear freedom and responsibility, and they above all hate and envy those of us who want the government out of our lives. They hate the thought of someone defending themself against a criminal, because that takes power from the government and places it back in the hands of the populace (where it belongs).
These jackboot worshipers are concentrated in the northeast in socialist police states like NY, MA, RI, NJ, MD, etc. with probably the largest number being in NY. Not that we don't have them in every state, it's just that they're in an overwhelming majority in the northeast.