[Dismas]

People don't blame cars when there are accidents, but they blame guns when there is a shooting. Both countries have a propensity for violence and theft, regardless of what inanimate objects we allow civilians to possess. Some people would rather ban a weapon, than admit that we have a serious problem with the criminally-minded or the mentally-ill.

Solving problems of criminal behavior or mental illness would be more efficient than trying to ban the 300+ million firearms that are currently owned here (implying it would even be possible to seize them all). Also worth mentioning, but it's generally accepted that areas have more crime/violence if they are suffering socioeconomically.