Define plenty.
Japan had 11 gun murders, compared to our 11,000.
The UK had 48.
Germany had 250.
Seems to me those countries have a handle on the problem. We really don't.
but this is where you don't get that you are a tool. The gunmakers and the NRA don't want to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. They know the only reason why non-gun nuts would want to buy them is if they are scared. And they won't be scared if bad people don't have guns.
We all know the UK doesn't define a homicide as such unless there is a conviction.
And gun deaths have nothing to do with how many illegal guns are present. How many crimes are committed with a gun where no one is killed? Who commits those gun crimes in countries with gun bans? Criminals with illegal guns that's who.
It's naive to the point of stupidity to think there are no illegal guns in other countries.
I don't give a shit about gun makers or the NRA.
No manufacturer of any product is responsible for how it is used by the person who buys that product.
And tell me do you really think "bad people" will only hurt you with a gun?
If you were approached by a couple guys with knives or bats or 2 by fours wouldn't a weapon that could be used from a distance of 20 feet be the best choice for self defense?
And don't tell it it hardly ever happens because it happened to me. It was before I had a carry permit so I not only lost 300 dollars I was beat up badly enough to miss a week's work.