Handguns have one purpose to kill a human being. Automatic weapons have a single purpose to kill many human beings quickly. I do not know what sport they are talking about, but if anyone out there wants to enlighten me, please do so. 12 children are dying today because of guns. 12 children died yesterday because of guns and 12 children will die tomorrow because of guns.
Many people purchase handguns for protection.
43 times more likely that the death caused by that gun will be a family member. Not twice as likely, not 5 times or 10 times as likely, not 20 or 30 times as likely, but 43 times as likely to cause the death of your family member and not a criminal. Responsible gun laws provide for responsible gun ownership and the safety of our children. They do not take the guns away from responsible citizens. The reason for this letter is three-fold.