Banning guns will make guns more expensive and give organized crime a great opportunity to make profits in a new black market for weapons. Street violence will increase in new turf wars. Criminals will not give up their guns. But, many law abiding citizens will, leaving them defenseless against armed bandits. Millions of Americans have guns in their homes and sleep more comfortably because of it.
Studies show that where gun ownership is illegal, residential burglaries are higher.
A man with a gun in his home is no threat to you if you aren't breaking into it. The police do not provide security in your home, your business or on the street. They show up after the crime to take reports and do detective work. The poorer the neighborhood, the riskier it is for peaceful residents. Only an armed citizenry can be present in sufficient numbers to prevent or deter violent crime before it starts, or to reduce its spread.