08-16-2020, 12:38 PM
(08-16-2020, 02:51 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: A governor would save more lives, and proponents of lower speed limits will attest to that. We should have lower speed limits.
People not making a big deal over automobile deaths, however, isn't a good argument for not looking into good gun safety regulations.
Why not? "If we can save even one life!"
Quote:Most people accept the possibility that an accident can occur when they drive. They're far less likely to accept that someone might shoot them and 40 others on a whim. I think most people will agree that the intent and motive of an accident versus mass murder will always invoke different responses. Most people also see car companies tout new safety features, something we aren't seeing from the gun lobby.
And they should see it that way, seeing as you're more likely to be struck by lightning than be involved in a mass shooting. Fear, especially an irrational one, is a piss poor reason to draft legislation, especially when it takes away the rights of citizens.
