The point is, to tie Virginia's crime rate drop to gun ownership is ludicrous.

By the way, you've never had total freedom in gun ownership, despite your/NRA's belief that the 2nd amendment gives you the absolute freedom to do so.

For example, your concealed carry permit itself is a result of compromise/regression. In the good old days, everybody can open carry a gun, strapped to his/her waist, ready to shoot. There were also no rules on when and where one could hunt, unlike nowadays when there are so many damn rules on hunting an animal.