I have always regarding putting the shoe on the other foot with respect to racial issues as one of the most insightful and accurate tools to gauge the reality of an issue. (as opposed to the perspective pushed by the Media)
Another interesting comparison is yo swap gun laws with abortion laws to gauge what is “reasonable”, “modest”, or “common-sense”, such as taking a minor across state lines to buy a gun (i.e. where it is legal), without parental consent. Et.c.