Here is a true story without such a happy ending: Nutcase breaks into the house where a teenager was watching her younger brothers and sisters. Dad, being the conscientious citizen he is, obeys the law and locks up the guns. Meanwhile nutcase proceeds to murder children who are only feet away from help but cannot get to it because asshole, busybody shitbird politicians want to make everyone FEEL SAFE by passing laws that do nothing but cause law abiding citizens to die.
"One knows one's society is dying when one is constantly forced to choose between what is legal and what is moral."
Looking at California, all I can say to that is "Amen".