A) Your comments about smaller mags are false; try and find some evidence to back your claims - there is none. Smaller mags are not 'unsafe'. B) You're missing

A) Your comments about smaller mags are false; try and find some evidence to back your claims - there is none. Smaller mags are not 'unsafe'. B) You're missing the point about 'availability of weapons'. We don't need to speculate as to 'what might be' - we know exactly what 'would be' because here are dozens of other civilised countries as a basis of comparison. There is a perfect correlation between 'less guns widely available' and 'less gun crime'. It's blatantly obvious to anyone who's been outside the US for more than a few months. (And FYI - guns are not widely available in Switzerland as they are in the US). USA - tons of guns, tons of gun crime. Canada - less guns, less gun crime. Most of Europe (including CH) - very few guns, very little gun crime. Japan - almost zero guns, almost zero gun crime. If it's difficult to grasp the obvious, consider 'market forces' and 'supply and demand': when guns are 'banned' and they exist nowhere legally in a nation, they are actually quite hard to get hands on. A 'thug' in the US can easily get his hands on a weapon. In Canada, it's that much harder. In Europe, it's a huge pain. In Japan, it's almost impossible. And guess what? Why would they need them? As there are fewer guns, and the punishment for having them goes way up, the level of violence is de-escelated. In the UK they have a 'knife problem' - which is bad - but it's much better than having a 'gun problem'. Have you ever been to the UK? Most cops don't carry guns. How is this possible? Come on now - add up the points ... It's possible because there are almost no guns in the country, and the level of violence is low enough that they don't need to carry for the most part. Once again: the ignorance of 'gun lovers' who literally can't see the data in front of them, or who are completely incapable of grasping a situation that is 'beyond their borders'. It's a uniquely American thing, and it's really odd. ---> When there are considerably fewer guns in a civilised society, there is considerably less gun violence. Full Stop. C) As for my 'experience' with weapons - 4 years, Army. Yes, I've played with some nice toys, in the field, where they belong. But that's completely irrelevant.