If the rates of guns decrease it will result in the crime rate decreasing. There are multiple ways to decrease gun use and have a positive effect on Americans in the U.S. Some ways are stronger background checks, more security on guns, banning military-Style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines [container that holds the bullets inside the gun], encouraging safe gun ownership, making sure licensed dealers and private dealers are selling guns legally, using advanced technology to modify guns, increasing the age to keep or bear firearms, etc. These ways are explained and more evaluated from the articles,