Let's consider the contrapositive then, since your point is not at all clear to me. Are you suggesting gun control has no correlation with safety whatsoever? Are you furthermore suggesting gun proliferation prevents or protects against gun violence?
Because I'm fucking sick of these ridiculous arguments. Oh thank God Nancy Lanza had a personal arsenal for her protection or she might not be alive today.
It always comes back this this reductio ad absurdum position. You can't take my guns, they keep me safe from people with guns. You follow the categorical imperative there and you end up blaming kindergardeners for not arming themselves. How about we take away guns so you won't need guns for protection against guns?
I understand deproliferation is a long, complicated, nuanced process that isn't as simple as some would portray it. I totally get that. And I have a great respect for responsible gun owners, both those who hunt, and those who own for personal protection purposes. I completely understand the defensive impulse in this situation. It's simply time to begin the discussion about gun restrictions in this country.