It's not about truth. It's not about stooping crime.
It's about controlling the sheep. Tell them how bad guns are so they are afraid of them and want the gummyment take guns away for everyone. The controllers know they can't take the guns from the criminals but it feeds into the the fear of the sheep. It's a self suntanning myth. GUNS BAD! Take guns from the law abiding, or make laws that they can't use their guns to protect themselves or their property, (I give you the Travon Martin case. Protect you neighbor and yourself and we'll do whatever it takes to put you and your entire family through hell) Criminals have free rein over honorable men and everyone looks to the gummymet for protection. Those the don't end up like George Zimmerman (they'll make YOU the criminal) and round and round the story goes.
I'm from the government and I'm here to help...