I don't think so. The people that go through the efforts to obtain guns legally aren't the ones murdering people. Efforts have already been made to reduce the wrong people getting their hands on guns. Convicted felons can't legally own guns and supplying a firearm to a convicted felon comes with a 10 year sentence. Typically the people that are out to commit crimes with their firearms obtained their gun illegally. These people are going to find ways to get guns no matter how hard the law tries to prevent it.
Many people own firearms for self defense. A survey from the above website showed that 34% of criminals had been scared off by an armed victim. The ability to own a gun can make it safer for an American family.
The right to bear arms is one of the founding principles our country was built on. To limit the ownership of firearms would be to go against what America originally stood for. Overall, I believe that the laws and regulations about firearms are pretty good.
