The U.S does not have a crime problem because of guns

Because the United States has more guns than any country in the world does not mean that it has a crime problem just because of guns. If you look at the stats; many countries with strict gun control are much worse off in terms of crime. Some examples are as follows

In the UK, there are very few gun owners except in rural areas. However there are limited types because the country outlawed handguns and most semi and pump action firearms. Despite myths that the UK is so safe because there are no guns, they are not true.

Because the populace is almost disarmed in the UK there are several crimes and other negatives in which the UK out rank the US in. Note: * means percentage of population.

 Fear of being attacked.

• UK: 43. 09
• US : 42.08

Crimes per 1000 people

• UK: 109.96
• US: 41.22

Rape victims

• UK: 0.9% *
• US: 0.4% *

Total crime victims

• UK: 26.4% *
• US: 21.1% *

Total assault victims

• UK: 2.8% *
• US: 1.2%*

Property crime victims

• UK: 12.2%*
• US:10%*

Robbery Victims

• UK: 1.2%*
• US: 0.6%*

The reason for all of this is that in the UK you simply cannot own a gun to defend yourself. In the USA where you can own a gun to defend yourself and your family, all of the stats above are lower. The US has a higher homicide rate because almost all homicides are drug or gang related, those guns have a very small chance of actually being legally owned because then they can be traced by the police. When Scotland, England, and Wales outlawed hand guns in response to the Dunblane massacre it was believed that the spree shooting would not happen again. However the laws did not stop people with evil intentions from killing. Because in 2005 the London bombings happened. Along with that in 2010 there was another spree shooting, the Cumbria shootings, and again in 2016 the Spalding shooting. This proves that no matter how strict the laws are or how many guns you ban; people with evil intentions will not be deterred. The best way to deal with it is to let law abiding citizens arm and protect themselves