White
2nd
31 October 2016
Why Handguns Should be Banned Handguns are very easy to buy and conceal. Criminals can get these weapons and conceal them just like everyone else. That makes them very dangerous. That’s why they should be banned.
Handguns are small, lethal, and easy to obtain.“...semi-automatic handguns with magazines that slide into their grips-- are the most manufactured category of American firearm. According to the ATF, 4,441,726 were produced in 2013” (Ryder). That number is increasing rapidly, making it easier for criminals to get them, leading to more deaths.16,203 people were killed by a weapon in 2002, 51.14% of those people were killed by a handgun, while only 15.66% were killed by other firearms (U.S. Homicides).