I think the British Government wants to tackle the wrong crime. Having a gun should not be illegal. Committing crime should be illegal. A criminal, by definition, breaks the law. A ban on guns is merely one more law to break. If someone really wants to kill someone else with a gun, they will go about getting a gun even if it is illegal. Banning handguns only keeps them out of the hands of law abiding citizens, not criminals. It also takes up time and bother for the police - trying to track people with legal guns instead of dealing with people who break laws, with or without a gun.
Benjamin, USA