I assume that no law will ever make firearms magically inaccessible to criminals. I live in one of the most violent bits of London. Someone was murdered with a

I assume that no law will ever make firearms magically inaccessible to criminals. I live in one of the most violent bits of London. Someone was murdered with a modified athletic starting pistol two years ago within 500 yards of my flat (a bystander, since such weapons are hugely inaccurate). I don't assume that such weapons won't be in the hands of criminals - I assume that they will be more difficult to obtain, since for example all handguns are illegal, and will have absolutely no incentive to use one on me even if they have one, since they know I'm not armed.