I agree with the stupidity of the "ban guns to save lives" argument.
People tend to forget... not one life EVER gets saved. We all die in the end. I think if you look into it, we (western world) are probably actually living in one of the safest times in history. No major plagues. No arbitrary hangings, torturings, ect. Relatively low crime rates. No incessant wars in our countries. No plundering or raping and pillaging. Haven't even heard of anything like Prince Vlad lately. Since the end of WWII, western society has actually been a pretty nice place overall.
NGH