Getting The Facts Straight
There are resources like John Lott's book More Guns, Less Crime, and Guy Smith's GunFacts that reveal the truth about the cultural effect of firearms, but these resources are often shunned by the anti-gun culture who either ignore the truth, or claim the truth is biased. The video below uses data from government sources to shed some light on the question regarding who is telling the truth.
"Outside of the killings, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.."—Marion Berry (USA Today: Mar 24, 1989. pg. 02.A)