You haven't presented any information to the contrary. You have only presented information that links more guns purchased legally with not an increase in gun violence. That is not the same as less guns everywhere leads to less gun violence. I would point you to gun ownership vs gun violence statistics in dozens of…

I was merely asking a hypothetical, and not to you, either. I wanted the opinion of a responsible gun owner.

Accidental gun death rates are much higher here than in countries with strict gun laws

Volvo's goal by 2016 is to have 0 deaths in their cars. Can you say that about a gun manufacturer?

You should stop living in fear, and perhaps find someone to live with, since the thing that will make you absolutely safer in your house (or anywhere, really) is another person to help.

Plenty of non-leathal weapons will stop someone who is trying to hurt you RIGHT NOW. Mace, tazers, and baseball bats come to mind. Self-defense classes, as well. And you can get fit while you learn to protect yourself.

But we don't have a way to weed out idiots from owning guns. And I don't want an idiot carrying a gun in walmart to accidentally discharge it and shoot me or my kid.

this guy isn't reading any sources or facts you throw at him so its useless.

There are over 30,000 gun deaths in the country every year, and over 10,000 homicides by firearm. Are there anywhere near that many successful defensive uses of guns?

I was just pointing out a situation that was eerily similar in two separate countries with very different gun laws, and what the outcomes were: 26 deaths in the US, 0 in China.

A man enters a school on December 14, 2012 and attacks more than 20 kids. In one country, the man has a gun. In another country, the man has a knife.

Frankly, I'm not sure your links really support your theories either: The Forbes article states that:

I never said that, either. You're really good at winning arguments when you put people's words in their mouths.

Actually, I haven't presented any facts as of yet.

Uh. Gun violence absolutely is a special type of violence that is somehow worse than other forms of violence. It has a much higher fatality rate.

Your facts aren't supported by sources.

But all violent criminals are law-abiding citizens at some point. By definition, you are a non-violent, law-abiding citizen until you commit a violent crime.

this is great.

Would you, as what seems like a reasonable and responsible person, give up your weapons for a country with significantly less gun violence?

This is a first: someone is using YouTube comments to back up their argument. Google "YouTube commenters " and see what it auto-fills.