The reason there are so many murders in NYC is because their gun control laws resemble yours. You can't even own a .22 rifle in NYC . . . but somehow the crooks manage to obtain machine guns . . .
On the other hand, Britain, Australia top U.S. in violent crime
States with sensible gun laws have much lower rates of crime in general. Moreover, we do not have the "hot" burglaries that plague Britain - burglars are more circumspect about entering occupied dwellings when the occupants may be armed.
Gun killings double as police claim progress
Doesn't seem to be moving in the right direction. On the other hand, gun deaths in the U.S. have been in a steady decline since 1993.