correctamundo. Restricting the sale of guns to law abiding citizens keeps guns out of the hands of… you guessed it… law abiding citizens. Are we going to ban cars because one out of 100 gets drunk and drives it around? Are we going to ban alcohol because one out of 100 turns into an alkie and ruins their life? Are we going to ban cigarettes? fatty foods?
According to 2005 data, gun deaths were around 28,000 people, including gang violence, accidental discharge (700 of that 28,000), self-defense, and criminals killed by police.
Diabetes killed 70,000 people. The flu - 65,000. Lets ban sugar and talking to other people in person!
Another interesting fact: if you add up all of the deaths from knives, blunt objects, and “other” ways, it actually outnumbers guns.