there is also lots to dig in to these stats, do they include jails? or just prisons? people in jail are short term or awaiting trial etc.. and slowdowns in courts cause these numbers to go up. drug related crimes are way high, almost half of it. big pharma dont want you using drugs they dont sell, etc.

big problems and lots of it.. much of it not related to guns. guns are a tool, and as you said, there are plenty of other ways to be violent. many reasons to need a gun, such as, protecting your self from wild animals, or hunting. as america is full of wilderness and farms. it would be impossible and makes no sense to take away guns, and then only criminals would have them.