What is a great equalizer?

Only if you both got guns.

(I apologize for the wording of my answer. It comes across as an attack on other answers, including yours. When I posted, I was more frustrated in general about other things in my life. I need to be more careful which I wasn't in this case.)

Welby,  don't worry about it.  I'm sorry you're going through a difficult time.  *hugs*

That looks more like a Crossman pellet pistol (the 38T) than a Smith & Wesson, Colt or Tarus offering.

I grabbed an image quickly.  So, shoot me if I've made a mistake.  

(I'm sorry for the wording of my answer. I was more frustrated about many other unrelated things when I wrote my answer and I did not mean my answer to sound like an attack on the other answers, including yours. I need to be more careful.)

That's more of a neutralizer than an equalizer . . . 

Mutually assured destruction. In nuclear warfare, all men are cremated equal.

Well, you would think that to be the case, all men are cremated equal; I certainly used to think that. But then I just finished reading a book a few weeks back titled To Hell and Back: The Last Train from Hiroshima. I never realized that there were a number of people that survived at each target at "Ground 0" without so much as a scratch, and no long term health effects either. In fact, a number of those survivors made it from Hiroshima to Nagasaki (that last train) only to again be subjected to the second "burst". And a couple of those survived again without ill effect. Not a recommended test of one's fortitude though as the odds are very much against that kind of individual outcome . . .

A couple of other interesting facts according to the book that I never realized: Hiroshima was a dud. It had a yield of slightly less than 1/3 design. And Nagasaki missed its target by several miles (10-miles runs in my mind for some reason?)

But I think it's well past time for humankind to stop horsing around with that kind of dangerous stuff least we annihilate ourselves before that feared climate change does the job . . . . We humans do unquestionably have absolute control over nuclear weapons and their decommissioning and disposal. (OK, you can put a few into orbit at a very safe distance from the planet in case an errant asteroid strays too close, but that's it.)

(Thanks, Zack - Mr.GenXer. After a day I found tough, you've made it better.)

I take "great equalizer" to mean things all human beings contend with on an equal footing, regardless of wealth, connections and social status. The example that always comes to mind for me is Jackie Kennedy dying of cancer at the age of 64. Privilege could not buy her freedom from a death sentence.

Thanks, Lyrical One  - - I know you're right. It all hit me later after I had posted my answer, and hours had passed.
I feel like I'm falling apart. This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 17, 2017 6:22 AM MDT

And I apologize for the wording of my answer. It comes across as an attack on the other answers, including yours. I was frustrated about many things when I wrote and posted my answer and I did not mean to sound the way the answer reads. I need to be more careful, especially when upset.

No need to apologize. I'm just sorry you're not doing so well and am here if you need to vent.  :-)

Thanks, LyricalOne --  the stressors (sp?) would be rather stressful in general to anyone -- however, I admit I can have trouble dealing with life.
Hey, a moment at a time. It's all we can do.
:)

I LOVE THIS ANSWER> I LOVE WelbyQuentin. ;))

I lsot the reply I wrote- - I wrote another one under your answer- - I" msorry carbonprodcut- - thanks, though! Feeling not-so-good lately. got to go now

(Thanks, Zack- - I' mhavign a rough time.)  I'l lget through though