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Does the word “civilized” have any content here?

Or are you just saying, “guns are illegal in countries where guns are illegal.”

No, "civilized" here is supposed to allow the speaker to ignore all of the countries where gun control doesn't help. Do not pay any attention to the racism of calling those countries "uncivilized".

let's not get crazy here. Guns don't kill people. If we banned them, they'd still stone each other. /s

If they are so civilized, why do they have to threaten the populace at gunpoint to disarm?

Civility is having the means to end someone else's life, and not using it. I assure you, there is nothing more inherently civil about a government that refuses it's citizenry the right to arms.