What would you say about the point made about the drug war in Mexico? Tens of thousands dead - a helpless population; not to mention the fact that a the vast number of American gun deaths are directly manifested from the same drug war. Look at the death rates by guns from the era of alcohol prohibition. A gun ban then wouldn't have solved any problems then either since the root of the issues surrounding them had nothing to do with the guns themselves. Also, just touching on your point of "corporate interest", I find it hard to believe that ten of millions of people are conspiring to "save an industry" and I find that type of logic to degrade your only real argument that guns kill people easily: so ban them.If so, should second-graders pack pistols in their schoolbags?
I don't think any source that uses this type of statement should be taken seriously, let alone to create a balanced view of the situation. It's almost completely irrelevant, I've never heard anyone credible even come close to arguing with a statement like that and I would have the same opinion of them as I do anyways who uses it as a "legitimate" counter-argument. I'm really not trying to be offensive towards you when I say that - it's a realistic reaction in my opinion.