Well I can tell you the history behind why guns are legal. In summation it's because the founders knew that the only way to keep a government from "ruling" it's citizens was to keep them afraid of them (ie American Revolution). The reality of this today is not as applicable as it once was since the Government has access to a lot more weaponry that the populous does, but that isn't to say that their original argument isn't valid. A dictator or military oppression would theoretically have to kill millions (gun owners) in America to gain "control." In countries where there is no true means of resistance the numbers would be much less. But to your comment about a toddler let me ask you this. A toddler who gets into their parents car and puts the vehicle in neutral thereby having the car roll over their sibling, should we ban cars? Of course not. It was irresponsible parenting that let to this event. Or a chef who had a myriad of knives leaves them out and his child gets one and stabs their sibling. Should knives be banned? Of course not. It was due I irresponsible parenting. I believe that gun death specifically due to negligence is ignored and used as a talking point for taking away guns rather than what it should be. WHY ARE WE NOT HOLDING PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS? (Sorry pet peve). Seriously though, if a parent left out their gun, knife, lighter, ammonia, etc why it is the items fault an not the parents? Rather than taking away things I believe we should be holding people more responsible for their actions. Look at Switzerland. They have the highest gun ownership per capita probably of every country (maybe not US though). And you don't hear about their staggering gun death rate. Why? Well I have some theories as to that, but more to the point gun ownership doesn't seem to be a problem there.