Private ownership of handguns?

On October 20, 2008 the Supreme Court, overturning the District of Colombia’s handgun ban, declared that according to the Second Amendment individuals have the right to ownership of a hand gun for private use. Although in the past this issue has always been surrounded by controversy and differences in opinion I would have to agree with the Supreme Court ruling. It is crucial to be able to protect oneself if the need ever arises, even more so considering the fact that increasingly, every day we hear horror stories about people getting robbed, murdered, vandalized etc. However, I also think that one cannot ignore how dangerous these weapons can be. Just a few months ago I learnt that a girl I knew of through a friend was killed in a handgun accident at her own Birthday party. The gun belonged to her parents. So therefore I am of the stance that handguns should be made available to people for their individual private use however the people who buy these guns should be well aware of the risk factors involved and keep them in places where they are not easily accessible