The amount of organized crime would decrease because all their power comes from the use of firearms and this represents a significant portion of their profits. After gun profits were removed from organized crime, they would have to resort to selling drugs, which would be much easier to stop if dealers didn't have guns. Those who support a gun ban argue that not having guns in Americans' homes would make everyone feel safer at home and in public. Banning firearms has many benefits, but criminals could obtain weapons from various illegal sources, such as the black market and other countries. Most guns used in crimes are still brought in illegally or stolen, which shows that the ban would not affect a criminal's ability to commit a crime. The bottom line is that if criminals need a gun, they will have one. “Since 1976, it has been illegal in Washington, DC to own any handgun or keep any type of weapon in your home unlocked and fully assembled. However, Washington DC is the 'murder capital of the United States'” (Kopel). This gun ban concept has been tried and failed terribly; it had an opposite effect on crime