Is this an American problem?
I am so glad you asked.
On the list of countries with the highest rates of burglaries, the US is 18. Europe has 14 lovely and mostly peaceful places in the top 20.
You will not believe which one is number 1. It's that heaven on earth everybody wants to go to and hide from all kinds of evil.
For your enjoyment: knoema.com/atlas/ranks/Burglary-rate
Please, do not tell me it's right-wing propaganda.
That number one hellhole did this recently:
On 10 April, the Government passed the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019, banning semi-automatic firearms, magazines, and parts. The Arms Amendment Bill was supported by all parties except the opposition ACT Party's sole MP David Seymour....to make burglarizing homes safer, I guess.