There's no doubt that handguns are necessary especially for special operations, police, drivers, etc. I just question giving everybody one when most people can't hit the broad side of barn with a handgun standing inside the barn.
Agreed.
A handgun is the most difficult of all guns to hit with. Not only does it take good training to become proficient, but it takes regular practice to STAY proficient. If you're not going to get that, then give them a carbine...or both.
The problem support troops have with rifles, is they tend to leave them in their vehicles, or someplace close by but not ON them. So the smaller and lighter you can make them, the more apt they are to have them with. The AKS-74U is a damn good little PDW, it fits the size and weight requirements very well. But it's a very short range proposition; and that's all it needs to be.
