I think the right to bear arms is an important one, if only for the sake of protecting one's self from an armed government organization. As it stands, I'd rather have no gun control than no guns for the public. I also think that if that right is somehow compromised, the country will go berserk.

It's a sad thing to admit, too, that that right in America needs to be preserved. People point to Britain as an example of a country without guns (not even police officers carry them); however, I think its perhaps a reflection of the values of each society. The British, from an outside perspective, appear to be more civil than Americans, in that two people might exchange angry words and a few fists, but probably will not murder each other.

I fail to see any direct relation between the availability of guns in the US and the amount of crime. I think I'm convinced its a result of the values (or lack thereof) in our society.