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Posted by: Telec
Remember kids: when Uncle Delta tells you he has sweeties, he isn't lying.
Now get in the van.
The Black Chapter
Handguns are the main firearm type used in murders, Rifles tend not to be the weapon of choice in murders.
Handguns are easily concealed, rifles and shotguns aren't.
Handguns are only really a useful type of weapon to own for 'self-defense' for concealed carry - a shotgun is more than adequate for home protection.
Unfortunately the sheer number of weapons that saturate the USA makes regulating against weapons hard.
The Second Amendment is a none-issue, a stupid persons argument. The only things you should look at are the cost:benefit, and whether or not it is possible to do anything about the current situation.
As such there are simply too many handguns in circulation, and unfortunately the incredibly irritating argument of 'criminals don't follow the law' does come to relevance. The black market is so large because there are so many to steal/illegally sell. Hypothetically if you could remove every gun from the country and start again, then there would be no reason, besides Mexico, that the US wouldn't be more like the rest of the developed world in terms of gun crime.
In a world with a 'Factory Reset' I would strongly recommend the banning of handguns and the slightly heavier restriction of shotguns and rifles. Gun crime would plummet.
With the banning of handguns, the punishment for being caught with an illegal firearm should be strong enough to provide a massive disincentive, as lets face it - if you're in possession of an illegal handgun there aren't any positive reasons for you having it.
[Edited on 12.16.2012 6:57 AM PST]