Spalding, a robber doesn't WANT to kill you. He just wants your stuff. But in America, he HAS to use a gun... (old joke in America, not sure it's funny if you think about the ramifications, though: 'Never take a knife to a gunfight' ) because, just like you, he has to assume you MIGHT have a gun (and the right to use it).

Take all that away, make use of a handgun against a human a death sentence with no appeal, and watch all the criminals start stealing Tazers instead. And, like I said, let the Govt/ GIVE Tazers away in exchange for the guns. It won't change crime rates EXCEPT for murder. Now, if that isn't a sufficient goal to shoot for, pretty unimportant compared to your wallet being stolen or your car, then keep the guns by all means...

Where's the satisfaction in just Tazering a robber, anyway?