Banning all firearms in the US would be detrimental to society

To my opponent, thank you for waiting for my argument. Firstly, you have to realize that it is unfair to compare the United States as a whole to other countries, because unlike other countries, different areas of the United States have different laws regarding guns. I believe that it would be more fair to compare cities in the US with different gun laws. We can start with Detroit, Michigan. Upon review, it seems to have very strict gun laws. First, they have "to take and pass the "Michigan Basic Pistol Safety questionnaire". Then they have to apply for the Ten Day Handgun Purchase Permit to buy the gun and make sure they find and buy the gun of their choice within ten days, otherwise they have start the process all over again. When they make their purchase, they have to fill out a Michigan Pistol Sales Record form and make sure the pistol has a valid firearm Safety Inspection Certificate. Once the citizen has purchased their firearm, they have 10 days to take the gun to the local police department, have the sale recorded, and a new Safety Inspection Certificate issued in their name. Otherwise, they are considered in violation of the law and could be arrested on a misdemeanor gun violation. Federal laws also require a background check if you purchase a gun from a licensed dealer with a Federal Firearms License. Note that each and every legal gun buyer in Michigan, and particularly Detroit, must be approved by the local police at least twice each and every time they purchase a gun and undergo a background check by the federal government." [1] Now, we'll analyze their gun murders per capita. Detroit has 54.6 murders per 100,000 people. That means that Detroit has more murders per capita than Venezuela, who places second in the world behind Honduras. Let's compare Detroit to a city in Texas, the national beacon of gun rights. Plano, Texas, to be more specific. "There is no waiting period to purchase a firearm in Texas. with proper licensing (Concealed Handgun License) you may carry a pistol or revolver on your person so long as it remains concealed. Long guns (rifles / shotguns) do not have to be concealed, but must be carried in a manner not calculated to cause alarm, and do not require a license. With the passage of the Motorist Protection Act you may now readily carry handguns, loaded and within reach, so long as you conceal the firearm. Long guns (rifles / shotguns) do not have to be concealed and may be loaded and within reach.""Texas abides by Federal law which at this time has no restrictions on so-called "assault weapons" such as semi-auto AR15, FAL, G3 / HK91 rifles." There is also no limit on how many bullets a gun can carry [2] Plano, Texas has 0.4 murders per 100,000 people, and nearly every household has multiple firearms. [3] In fact, in a list of gun murders per capita in various US cities, no Texas city shows up in the top twenty. [3]. 2nd place on this list is New Orleans, Louisiana, who hasn't had a Republican in mayoral office since 1872 (long before the 2nd amendment was called into question) [4]. New Orleans would also beat Venezuela [3]. Baltimore, Maryland places 4th on the list with 34.9 gun murders per 100,000 people. [3] The Maryland Constitution contains no provision protecting the right for individuals to bear arms. You also failed to mention that civilians possessing firearms also save lives. For every accidental death (802), suicide (16,869) or homicide (11,348) with a firearm (29,019), 13 lives (390,000) are preserved through defensive use [5] Sources 1) http://mic.com... 2) http://www.texasgunlaws.org... 3) http://www.frontpagemag.com... 4) http://en.wikipedia.org... (see the reference sites) 5) http://www.gunfacts.info... If I made any technical errors in the formation of my argument, please notify me in the comments section.