Why is crime so high in England?

[Andre]

Stats say you're 60 times more likely to get shot in the U.S. than in the UK. End of story. No amount of links, partial statistics, twisted logic, semantics, or otherwise can change that fact. And it's no big deal. Yes... there's way more guns in the U.S., so that is to be expected. Yes... gun violence is way more prevalent in the U.S. It's a non-argument, is all I'm saying. You can look at it right side up, upside down, whichever way you choose. Facts are facts and other than that they don't mean a damn thing.

OK, if guns are so illegal/highly regulated in England then why are people still getting shot Tito? And since there are over 200 million privately owned firearms in the US and all those guns are deadly and owned by rabid foaming at the mouth nutjobs why is it only 60 times more likely? 60 seems a bit low when you consider how many guns are in the US & how many are in England.

I think to disarm everyone is as stupid as the reverse philosophy in arming everyone.

If you disarm do you really think all the criminals will hand their guns in too all the bikers all the gangs,the mob and all of the all of hundred of thousand runners these assholes use too?

If you do think it will help I think you are two sandwiches short of a picnic and I want you to tell me how can it will work on a broad scale?

Logically that leaves us with more stringent testing on who owns one and steeper laws in regards to security of the firearm and if it falls into someone elses hands (a family member etc) or you sell it on illegally and its used illegally you should answer for their crime right along side them.

Out here if you have a firearm it is in a gun safe unless you are heading for the range if the cops come around and ask your misses to inspect your guns EG while you are at work and she go finds the keys to the safe you lose everything, gun license the whole lot. Its you only and no one else gets to them ever, no spare keys lying around nothing.