BTW the great irony here is, focusing on the criminal and eliminating crime is how you actually eliminate the guns.You just said you want to eliminate gun crime, not crime.
If you want to eliminate crime, then you address the criminal. The gun is meaningless.
Whether you can admit it or not, many gun owners own a gun for self protection.
Against criminals committing crime.
Eliminate crime, and you eliminate the need for these people to own a gun.
But getting in their face and ranting 'Hey asshole gun nut, how in the hell do you NEED all those guns you have???' just encourages them to get MOAR GUNS.
I'm stunned that people like you can't see that.
If you truly want to eliminate guns, you should NEVER discuss gun crime.
You should ALWAYS focus on eliminating crime. Put the emotions aside and focus on the bigger picture.