NOPD was involved in a chase on Interstate 10.Bad guys shoot at the PD, PD returns fire. A single round went through the back window of said bad guys' car, through one of the bad guys, out the windshield, through the back window of the car in front of the bad guys and lodged in the skull of the completely uninvolved woman driving the vehicle in front of the bad guys' car.
Yes, a handgun's job is to end life. That is primarily what it was designed to do ~ end the life of a human being.
NOPD found out that both judges and juries don't take too kindly to innocent bystanders being killed by the cops simply because they're carrying too much firepower.
Is a .44 Magnum a very capable weapon? Certainly.
Does every situation necessitate a handheld cannon? Nope. Not even close.