Handguns serve a much bigger purpose -- they're great for robberies and murders. They're easily converted to rapid-firing weapons for drive-bys nowadays. Sorry, I'd love to see handguns banned throughout the world, not just in the US. Obviously, if I had my druthers, all weapons would be banned. But I'm realistic enough to understand that that ain't gonna happen and the USA needs weapons to survive. I also agree that individuals should be armed not just to protect themselves from other individuals but to prevent a government from depriving us of our rights (of course, we let the legislature take our rights on a daily basis and never say a word). I still stand by my opinion that our "militia" does not need handguns to do this.

I do not believe the government has a right to ban all weaponry. I've seen what happens when the populance is not allowed to own weapons and it ain't pretty. To me, handguns just serve no good purpose in today's world.

I do agree that some decision is better than no decision. The fact that the vote was 5-4 does mean it will be revised several times over the next few decades. Who knows, maybe the Supreme Court will become enlightened enough to even declare handguns illegal in the future. (So, do I duck now or when we meet in person?)

(In case you're wondering, I do own two rifles and a shotgun. I've gone hunting many times both as a child and as an adult. I'm not anti-weapons per se, just anti-handguns totally. However, if you gave me a choice between no weapons anywhere and me keeping my hunting weapons, I'd happily give them up.)