>>15318605Easily obtainable guns and the most lucrative drug market in the world don't mix well.
American crime statistics are surprisingly good compared to other developed nations, burglary, sexual assault etc is comparable to Australia which has a decent welfare system which makes unorganized crime less likely, it's organized crime that carries out the majority of the gun violence in the USA.
if your country was rich as fuck and shared a massive border with mexico you'd also have mad gun violence as they struggle with each other for profitable routes, turfs etc.