I do not believe giving guns to everyone lowers criminal rate... and I do not believe a very strict control would lower the criminal rate either. I guess somewhere in the middle would be fine.
america has been raised with a culture of keeping guns. strict gun control would be a problem because there are those people that feel entitled to having a gun for their own protection, who wouldn't like the new policy. long term though, it's obvious that strict gun control would prohibit gun-related crimes. come on.
I believe we do need guns. Tell me, who in here would like the King of England and his Army to come barging into their home. Not I! Their fore we need to bare arms against these Tyrants!!!