Handgun violence in the United States has been getting out of hand, and it is time to act upon this monstrosity. There have been politicians who have passed mandatory laws that require trigger locks on guns, but this method of safety has proved to be quite ineffective. People find a way to get around using the trigger lock"s, and these laws are not enforced enough. Many states require that extensive background checks must be done before an individual is allowed to purchase a firearm. Still, these steps to reduce violence are not enough; the only solution is to rid the sale of handguns in the United States. Handgun sales should be banned by the United States Federal Government in order to prevent domestic violence, practically eliminate accidental deaths, and greatly reduce the number of armed robberies in our country.

             Domestic violence in the U.S. has been on the rise over the past several years. Handguns can be found to be responsible in many domestic violence situations. If there were no handguns, there would be a considerable drop in the percentage of violent domestic crimes. If a criminal does not have access to a handgun, he/she will find it much more difficult to successfully commit a domestic crime. Even if a domestic assault was committed, the outcome would most likely not end up in a shooting, hence no handgun to shoot. A stabbing is much better than being shot. Overall, the domestic violence percentages would drop nationwide with the aid of the handgun ban.

             Another major problem associated with handguns is accidental deaths. Many people often store their guns in a drawer in their bedroom, or under the bed. However, this is good for their children, seeing that they (the children) can easily find daddy"s gun and start playing cops and robbers with a loaded gun. It really is a tragedy when one hears of a child finding his/her parent"s handgun and blows their head off or the mailman"s head off, who was just trying to deliver the mail.