Totally irrelevant to this post, but thanks for chiming in. If you look at the link I provide, you will see that the US is far below many other countries when it comes to gun deaths.

My point was that I don't think that there is any reason for average people to have handguns and assault rifles. If they weren't for sale, it would be very hard for the criminals to acquire them.

Where do you think the criminals get their guns? Do they make them?