[Lazamataz]

UK's crime rate is soaring out of control.

That'll happen when only the lawbreakers own firearms.

[Khepera]

Yes removing Guns may have made her defenseless but I would recon that she would not have had one even if she could.

Neither of my folks have or carry a gun even though they could if they wanted. I carry always but have never needed it.

Another factor would be the removal of morality as a standard of living. We seem to be doing that here in the US as well.