Well if you could somehow ensure that those handguns were out of the criminals hands, then I could see your point. But handgun control in this country just leads to the criminals having the guns and the citizens having none.
Take a look at Washington DC for how much good handgun control works. They have some of the toughest laws in this country against handguns, but one of the highest murder rates.
So what's the solution?
If you don't think handguns have any use as personal protection, you probably won't like the lady who was at the cafeteria shooting in Killeen, Texas where something like 24 people were killed by a man who slowly and methodically strolled through the restaurant and just blew away one person after another. If just one customer had been carrying a gun, maybe there wouldn't have been as many people killed. Dr. Suzanne Gratia is now a spokesperson for concealed carry. Her father, who she was dining with, died that day. Try telling her about how we shouldn't allow law-abiding citizens to carry a firearm.
I've seen quite a few people in Arizona open carry out in the rural areas. I've ridden with a couple of guys that like to carry on their bikes when we ride up in the mountains. It doesn't bother me at all. It's not something I choose to do, but it doesn't make me nervous being around somebody who does.
