Quote Originally Posted by Pelion
I think people are massively underestimating the number of gun related deaths that are accidents or spur of the moment tantrums. Not having access to guns (or having access much more carefully controlled) makes both of these far less likely. Just because it is still possible for people to get hold of guns illegally doesnt mean a guy who has just found his wife cheating on him is going to go out and get one he doesnt already own and then come back before hes cooled down.
Nail on the head, Pelion. I started to believe that only suicides were done with guns