Paul Craig Roberts looks at statistics on crime and concludes guns aren't violent, people are;
"Those who want to ban guns use deceptive and dishonest terms such as "gun violence," an illiterate use of language. Guns are inanimate objects like a hammer or a screwdriver. They are not capable of taking action such as committing violence. They have to be used or misused by people intent on committing violence. Therefore, there can be no such thing as "gun violence." There can only be violence committed by people using guns or hammers or screwdrivers, or whatever."
Read the rest at: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/01/paul-craig-roberts/when-guns-are-outlawed-only-outlaws-will-have-guns/