The problem I have with most of these stats is that there is only information about homicides/crimes. What you don't see in the stats are the number of homicides/crimes thwarted everyday because the Good Guy had a gun.

I will have to do some research but I believe one study done said something to the effect guns are used to stop 600,000 crimes every year as opposed to the 30,000 gun related crimes every year. Unfortunately, I think my memory is a little off on the numbers and from what I recall, the study may not have been comparing apples to apples.

I will have to find it. I do believe though that guns are used more often to stop crimes than they are used to commit crimes.