NRA offers safety and training courses. Some junior colleges offer handgun training. You can also learn about it in the military. Most states will not allow licensing of a handgun without one of the courses.There also is the issue of keeping handguns out of the hands of children. You will learn this when you take one of the courses. Here are a few common sense safety rules. Do not store your firearm and your ammunition together. Store your firearms in a locked case; and for extra protection, put trigger locks on your gun. Trigger locks unable you to pull the trigger to fire a gun.Everyone has their own opinion and they have the right to state it. I do hope that you will do your own research to enhance your understanding of owning a handgun. That is if you have any doubt left that it is a good thing to ban handguns. ...