Reply #12: Here is my take on the subject

[blimpie]

Some people argue that private ownership of handguns should be completely banned. If they were it would make criminals easier for police to spot. If someone had a handgun they would certainly be a criminal.

It wouldn't take long at all for handgun crimes to go away. That form of gun control would make us safer from gun crime just like the numbers for the countries listed in the post above.

At some point people need to ask themselves a question. Do I want to be mugged and beat up for my money or shot to death? Of course other crime statistics will go up with guns banned. At least the crime without a gun isn't nearly as violent in nature. Get those guns off the streets.