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Originally Posted by Shnabdabber
Why discriminate against handguns and the millions of legitimate owners?
I would be fine with a stiff mandatory sentence if someone was carrying in public a handgun without a corresponding license saying they are certified to do so. Make commision of crimes with the use of any firearm beyond stiff. Punish those severely who do ill will with a firearm and leave the average joes alone.
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You ban handguns for the same reason you ban heroin or naked pictures of children, because the over all good of society massively outweighs the few legitimate uses for them.