I am not so sure that people think they "need" more power with handgun ammo. I suspect it is that they just want more power because it is available. I cannot tell you how many deer I took with my .308, however I wanted a 45-70 for many years and after I bought one I used it for both deer and hogs and the fact of the matter is that the 45-70 killed deer and did no more damage to the meat than my .308. No one needs 600 HP under their hood, but it is available and legal so people have one. No one needs a two million dollar home, buy they are out there and if someone can afford to buy one, how are they hurting anyone else? That is the beauty of living in a country that has freedom and liberty, we have choices. What is wrong with people wanting to try something different so long as it is not something that be inhumane? We cavetch, and complain about government interference in out lives and than complain about people who take advantage of the freedoms we have. Handgun or long gun, there are many choices, how is that a bad thing?