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75. Even the gun extremists aren't committing the homicides.

Most homicides are committed by previously convicted felons, per FBI statistics. They already aren't legally permitted to own guns, and their weapon of choice isn't a rifle or assault weapon, but a cheap handgun. While background checks would be an effective deterrent, and get a few guns off the streets, the only 100% foolproof way of keeping guns out of their hands is keeping the perps locked up. That has been the primary factor in the decline in homicides despite number of guns and owners going up.
The gun extremists, and sales of assault-style weapons, is being fueled by weapon ban talk. Their identity is centered around embracing anything liberals are against. Targeting them, and the responsible gun owners, is not going to make much of a dent in gun-related homicides...but it will fire up 100 million gun owners to become more politically organized and active. Obama only got 60 million votes...
Keep in mind, about 90% of the rhetoric being used by gun-control activists sounds the same to gun owners as the GOP's talk of "legitimate rape" does to women....and will likely have the same result.