There is no doubt about it- we sure do love our guns. Last year,

There's no doubt about it- we sure do love our guns. Last year, the Small Arms Survey concluded that the United States has 88.9 firearms for every one hundred people. This rate is more than that in Yemen, Mexico, Pakistan, and the West Bank/Gaza combined. Yet, there’s a heck-load of research indicating that a pinch of gun control would keep us safer, and potentially even save our lives. After all, more guns equal more homicides and also equal more suicides.

In the argument given, the portion in boldface plays which of the following roles?

A- It is the main conclusion of the argument.

B- It is a circumstance, the implication of which is at issue in the argument.

C- It is a claim, the accuracy of which is at issue in the argument.

D- It is evidence that is against the main conclusion that the argument seeks to establish.

E- It is a hypothesis that the argument is based upon.

Source:Experts' Global.