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...popular legislation. And they can usually count on a few renegade Southern Democrats to join them. The G.O.P. sank Clinton's $16.3 billion economic- stimulus plan last year, routinely stalled or blocked high-profile nominees and delayed passage of bills like the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Brady handgun-control bill and a measure to ease voter registration...
...Handguns pose a particular threat to society. These small, powerful weapons are easy to buy, easy to pick up, and easy to fire. Some models are prized for their concealability and "stopping power." The fact is, concealing a weapon is a felony, and you can stop someone just as easily with a shotgun. What can you do with a handgun that you can't do with a rifle? You can still hunt with a rifle, join a shooting club, stop a burglar, or even join a revolutionary militia. Perhaps you can't open a drawer and blow a hole...
Like an assault rifle, a handgun creates a larger danger than just any gun. And, like assault rifles, handguns should be banned. Such action would not put a crimp in your right to bear arms; the Second Amendment guarantees you the right to own a gun, but it doesn't say anything about variety...
...handguns were banned, life would be a lot easier for police and district attorneys. The federal government could establish stiff penalties for mere ownership of a handgun. Suspects in serious felonies would face strict jail terms on an easily proven charge of possession, regardless of the outcome of the larger investigation...
...favor a law which would make it illegal for any private citizen to own a handgun for any purpose...