So if sociological issues are to blame for the high suicide rate in nations like Japan with little to no legal gun ownership...would it not be equally fair to blame sociological issues on the high murder rate in US cities like Chicago that also have little or no legal gun ownership?
You cant have it both ways...
I'm not "blaming" any single factor. but for you to bring up Japan and Korea without acknowledging the difference in attitudes toward suicide suggests it is you who is trying to have it both ways. And if it truly is sociological issues causing the gun violence, and we decide that gun laws absolutely are not the way to go, then we are left with adamantly and effectively addressing those issues.
Yeah. I'm fine with that. But it's not enough to say "no" to one path, and simply let the problems continue unchecked.
And Chicago is in Illinois and last I checked (about a month ago) Illinois' "conceal/carry" laws aren't all that extreme. I could easily obtain one.