More guns = safer for everyone
Can't argue with statistics. The top ten most safe states - New Hampshire being often in top two slots - are all low to no gun control states, some even allowing conceal carry without permit by law. Conversely, the least safe states and cities - such as Chicago - have extremely strict gun laws.
There's a town in Georgia, Kennesaw to be exact; and it had a problem. Homeowners were being murdered in their beds, crime was rampant, and generally the town was a hive of crime. A law was implemented requiring every homeowner to possess a firearm. Tracing back to that enactment, crime is extremely low, not only that but violent crime is almost non existent.
Guns are here. Whatever view you take on the second amendment, the right to not only own a firearm, but to use it in defense whether it be for your home or from a tyrannical government, guns are by definition going to be part of culture here. And moreover, there are so many in circulation, that making it harder for law-abiding citizens to own a firearm is dangerously irresponsible. Moreover, it's been shown time and again that a well armed population is not only a polite population, but a far safer population.