As stupid as the gun laws were, we were never a gun owning nation.
1.5m guns at its highest in a population of 60 million. And factor in that most gun owners were owners of multiple weapons, so assume 3-4 weapons per owner maybe more.
Since the end of National Service in 1962, most British people had and have never handled a gun. Even air rifles and pistols.
True my friend! But there was always enough arms in the hands of a few to make a difference . That edge is gone.
I love Scotland by the way it is my second home. At least there , one can wear a knife when wearing the kilt.