Very true. That's one of the stats shown at the link I sent. Most criminals don't get their guns legally anyway. I used the DOJ's data there because they with the BATF are the most anti second ammendment portion of our government, but they're own data shows as gun ownership by private citizens goes up (RE the number of background checks) violent crime goes down. I'm anxiously waiting to see the crime statistics of Washington D.C. in two years now that they can possess firearms within the District.