This "futility" you speak of is nothing compared to the futility of not being able to defend ourselves against what any common criminal can use against us.
In the meantime there are millions of White People who live in 98% White Communities who have owned semi auto firearms for generations and who have also never had to use them for self defense
If we could wave a magic wand and ignore the Nig on Nig Murders that are confined to our concrete and asphalt Urban Congos....the USA is a pretty safe place to live.. !!