Did you know that the risk of homicide is twice as high for individuals with a family history of registered handgun purchase than for those who have not purchased a handgun? Handguns and homicide effect many lives and go hand and hand. In majority, people who acquire handguns do so in hopes of defending themselves and their loved ones, this often ends tragically.
Sonya Barnes ex-husband purchased her handgun for self-defense for when he was frequently out of town. When her two year old son found handgun and mistakenly fired into the back of his fourteen month old brother, leaving him paraplegic.