Well, just to play devil's advocate, maybe what the other side is saying is that we need to create a world in which keeping guns is as ridiculous and unnecessary as it is in Europe, and they "take pride" in being some of the first to move in that direction.
However, it's also true that whatever safety we enjoy, in whatever country we live in, is probably just because some other people (like soldiers) or groups (like countries) have decided to bear arms on our behalf, creating the illusion of safety that we so enjoy.