Spot on Glen! Thats something that never gets mentioned on the news, when any gun crime is reported, "they" always neglect to mention the fact that handgun ownership has been banned for about 10 years. "We" always said that once the ban took place only the criminals would own them and "we" were right! Dare I even say, dead right!
Speaking as one that also handed back his sporting handguns, They were locked away safely when not in use, and never once did they slip out and cause any damage. Its not guns that kill people, its people that kill people!