There's a big difference in controlling guns on an island and controlling guns in a country the size of the US.
Also, handguns have nothing to do with this. Some areas (Washington, D.C.) already ban handguns. This is about assault rifles.
The problem is, these are all overreactions to a horrible event. In 2010 or 2011, "long guns" (shotguns, rifles, etc.) only accounted for something like 300 homicides in the US. 300 out of about 300,000,000 people.
Way too much effort for the benfit of cutting that by MAYBE 10-20 percent.
Also, handguns have nothing to do with this. Some areas (Washington, D.C.) already ban handguns. This is about assault rifles.
The problem is, these are all overreactions to a horrible event. In 2010 or 2011, "long guns" (shotguns, rifles, etc.) only accounted for something like 300 homicides in the US. 300 out of about 300,000,000 people.
Way too much effort for the benfit of cutting that by MAYBE 10-20 percent.