Gun Control & RKBA

Of murder, but all violent crime. Robbery, sexual assault, attempted murder by means other than gun... you may very well have a decrease in murder rate but how much of an increase in these other areas do you consider acceptable?

Actually countries with low gun ownership, such as England, experience higher per capita robberies of occupied homes simply because the criminals know the homeowners are not armed. A cricket bat is sufficient to give the criminal superiority over the occupants.

If neither person has a gun, it is simply strength versus strength. Criminals having an acute sense of self-preservation typically choose targets that they have a physical superiority over. That leaves the victim at a disadvantage even versus and unarmed attacker.

We often hear about the "criminal just takes the gun" but never seem to see any statistics supporting that claim. Do you happen to have any?

Many things are possible. However we must start with reality. The United States is a nation with high crime rates and high gun ownership. A change in the first may change the second, however a change in the second does not necessarily mean any change to the first.