The problem is that although you are correct, you are in the wrong ball-field.

The force for getting rid of guns comes from the state, the elite, those who want ultimate control. And the thing that prevents ultimate control is people thinking, who have guns to defend that thinking for themselves.

The regular people aren't even concerned with the growing crime rate. They talk about none of the things that actually impact the crime rate. You can't even talk about Chicago being a center of crime.

Further, the police have their hands tied when dealing with any crime. The citizens are arrested for fighting crime.

Defending yourself is illegal.
(Imagine going to jail, because you shot at someone driving a truck, who tried to run you and your bicycle over three times)

The psychopaths in power want the crime, and the want the population disarmed. Thus, you get this shtupid, "war on guns".