[frogjerk]

"The mayor is concerned that if the gun ban is overturned, there will be even more handguns available in the streets."

Then maybe the citizens will have a chance at surviving.

[Eastbound]

"Then maybe the citizens will have a chance at surviving."

Exactly right, frogjerk. It's time to level the battlefield. Tilting it in favor of the righteous would be the optimum condition.