Yeap. Comparing a nation 35 times the side of the other which has cultural and economic differences is totally a valid point. There is also the fact that during a referendum about gun control the vast majority voted in favor of keeping their guns but the social democratic government chose to just ignore the results.
a) It is a fun fact, and b) I think their point was gun laws do nothing without enforcement
If drug prohibition enforcement does not work why would people believe gun enforcement does?