[LivinLOS]

I tend to agree with Denver on this..

Complete and uncontrolled (or almost uncontrolled) firearm ownership does over time flood the streets with guns.. Massive increase in gun crime and accidents.. generally a pain in the ****..

However complete and total gun control (banning) merely means the only ones who have guns are criminals.. I have not been in any country where getting an unlicensed illegal gun was an impossible task so then if people want them and are unafraid of the consequences and laws they will still own them.. The demographic and profile of gun owners in that case becomes one of lawbreakers and risk takes.. Not the best group to be holding the heat.

I would prefer a very strong gun licencing and control system. Make sure everyone goes through a long training and probationary process so they know how to handle as safely as possible the weapon they wish to own.. Make them have strong and lock boxes for gun and ammo.. Take it away from them if they commit a crime (not parking offense or dangerous driving etc but you get my meaning).. Make it difficult but not impossible to have one.

This way the gun owning demographic can be balanced by those that are prepared to learn, think, work at it, invest time etc.. Definately a more measured analytical group.

You only have to look at nations like the swiss to know that gun ownership is not a complete precurser to massive gun crime and guns on the streets.