They most certainly do not need a nerf lol.
If they’re so busted, then why don’t bad players abuse them?
I’ve seen so many bad players say they can’t hit their shots with a HC (which doesn’t make sense due to the forgiving aim assist) but then switch to an auto or pulse and they’re fine.
I think it’s important to say what you actually want nerfed about hand cannons. People creating posts basically saying “Grrr I’m angry and I don’t like this gun so nerf it!” doesn’t really do anything.
I personally think hand cannons need a nerf to their ease-of-use. Compared to other precision weapons like scouts and pulse rifles, hand cannons are extremely easy to be consistently good with. I attribute this to high aim assist values, bullet magnetism, or both. Nerfing that aspect of hand cannons would make it so they’re still good weapons, and will even still dominate due to how the crucible maps are structured, but they won’t be as easy as they are now.
HC's have had the most nerf's compared to any other weapon archetype. Just because you get owned by them, doesn't mean they need a nerf. It means stop standing still.