Handgun are extremely dangerous. Easily concealable, easy to mishandle... Almost all firearm homicides and suicides are from handguns.
It's a Progressive fallacy to go after rifles or even "assault rifles"... its fucking stupid. Almost no one dies from them. Yes, it happens, but it's rare. One extended gun battle between police officers and bank robbers changed the whole narrative.
Compromise?
Allow homeowner to purchase shotguns for home defense. Much safer. Plus, bird hunting is fun.
Can't really conceal them. And much harder to mishandle and accidently shot yourself or someone else.
Plus, everyone knows what the sound of a pump action shotgun racking a shell sounds like.