Hi Sahayog -

Second amendment supporters will argue no. Many such people, and some others, believe guns dont kill people, people kill people.

I personally believe it can reduce if not eliminate violent crimes because when you don't have easy access to a weapon that allows you to kill with ease, then it becomes all the more cumbersome to kill someone. It is logistically harder to kill 10 people with a knife than it is to shoot them if you ask me.

Sure there will be some determined people who will still find a way to purchase what would then be illegal guns, but getting it off the hands of many more people prone to such violence will surely reduce the chances of the type of shootouts we have seen of late.

That said, I don't see it happening anytime soon in the US. The gun lobby is too strong and unless we have a couple of repeated shootings in several influential and affluent neighborhoods and a few high-profile victims, it might be hard to see stricter gun laws.

Just my thoughts.

:)