If it's not one thing, it's another...

[Xiahou]

I never said it was a direct result of gun ownership
The truth is it has nothing to do with levels of gun ownership , violent crime levels depend on the number of violent criminals on the street . Having a gun tucked in your belt isn't going to stop a mugger stabbing you in the back . Even if they tackle you face on they will drop you before you have a chance to use your gun . Unless you want to walk around with it in your hand at all times just waiting for someone to try it on , which will probably result in you slipping on a dog turd and shooting a passer by .

Sure, if you carry a gun and someone (you dont know who), on a crowded street wants to put a knife in your back- there probably isnt much to be done about it. Most thugs on the street don't operate like hired assassins though, nor would I expect most violent crime to take place in broad daylight on a busy corner.

A statistic I'd like to see if someone can find it, is what the US per capita crime rates would be if you removed areas that have the strictest regulations on gun control... NYC, New Jersey, Maryland, D.C., Chicago, California, ect.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Yeah right Rabbit .She shot at an unarmed attacker in her home while he was distracted , so the relevance to the points I made are ????? None whatsoever .

You think it'd be harder to shoot at someone 10 feet away than to get a hidden gun out while being violently assualted?

The relevence of the points you made to actually reality? None whatsoever.

Crazed Rabbit

[Tribesman]

You think it'd be harder to shoot at someone 10 feet away than to get a hidden gun out while being violently assualted?
Get real rabbit , who the hell mugs someone from 10 feet away , you get up close and you get them by surprise , preferably from behind , so having a gun in your possession is practically useless .