Gun rights should be granted all over the world

I will now present my rebuttals. I. "Leaves people with something to defend themselves with. "I can't argue against guns being used for defensive purposes, by all means that was part of the reason they were invented in the first place - to have a means of defending oneself more effectively than a sword allows. With this said, there are a wide-array of objects which have been created with the intent of being used for defensive purposes. To think that we can only defend ourselves by using guns is incredibly short-sighted on Pro's part. We have less lethal means like mace, stun guns, martial arts, bats, knives, the list goes on and on. We can pretty much use any object capable of being lifted and carried as a defensive weapon should the situation arise. I believe things such as mace or stun guns can achieve the same defensive properties as any gun could and I'm not the only one who thinks so. [1] Keep in mind, the scenario you presented is a short-range conflict scenario. This also provides a non-lethal way to dissuade a potential mugger from being killed so that the law officers can sort him out upon arrival. This is especially important in the second scenario Pro presented where he's basically advocating that it's alright to kill whoever charges at you - regardless of if it's a prank or not - because they "should have known better". With other alternatives like mace or a stun gun, you will still effectively stop a potential threat without the possibility of taking their life should it turn out to only be a prank or something. With guns, you don't get a second chance, they are dead. [1] . http://blackhawkhardware.com...II. "Guns should be sold legally. "This is a given, all guns should be sold legally if they must be sold at all. The main issue I have with this argument from Pro is the fact that we have no objective standards in place on a global level. What I mean by this is that it's easy to say we could sell guns legally in America, because we know the standards here - someone must be at-least 18 years old, have no felonies, etc. , but Pro is advocating for the legal sale of guns globally. Furthermore, even in the United States of America the laws are subjective, with some states having certain restrictions for ownership that other states might not have. [2] What are we to do if one country thinks it's safe for 7 year olds to come into stores and purchase an assault rifle? This is actually tied into one of my main arguments, but my point is basically that without objective standards for what is the legal sale of guns it's just not feasible. Will there be a global coalition overlooking these matters? It's just not something that I think everyone would be able to agree on. Pro will need to show otherwise for this argument to maintain its place within this debate. [2] . http://en.wikipedia.org...III. "It typically works to be better when gun rights are granted than when they are taken away. "Pro has given three cases of American cities/states where low to no gun laws is tied into the low crime rates. This is merely a correlation, not a causation. Pro will need to prove two things for this argument to uphold:1- Prove that the low gun laws/restrictions are the cause of the low crime rates2- Prove that these three locations somehow resemble or justify the effects of implementing gun rights around the world. The most obvious issue with these three cases that I ask myself is, "are these three locations enough to justify the implementation to locations all around the world? " I think not. Not every country is the same, heck, not even every state in America is the same. To think that a random correlation for three locations could possibly justify the implementation of gun rights on a global scale is absurd. Why? Because as I said previously, these three locations do not resemble the rest of the world as a whole. In closing, I have provided rebuttals for all three arguments raised by Pro. I now return the floor to Pro and await his response to the challenges I've raised. If I deem it necessary, I may present further counter-arguments of my own in the next round depending on if Pro can overcome these challenges or not. Thank you.