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In reply to the discussion: Can anyone make a coherent argument that guns are LESS dangerous than cars? i doubt it... [View all]farminator3000
(2,117 posts)because they are afraid of getting a DUI, even though they may or may not be impaired.
seatbelts save lives when people roll their cars.
more people wear seatbelts because you can get fined or pulled over when you've had 3 beers and get a DUI when you aren't drunk.
laws can actually work together to prevent things.
also, just because you are a responsible gun owner, you have no idea about the other 99,999,999.
wouldn't you want a law that would prevent someone from using your gun(s) if stolen?
like a wristwatch, chip in the gun combo.
you could take any gun you have and swap it for a new one, same model, but it has a chip in the gun and you wear a watch to shoot it instantly with no delay. not possible for an antique gun, sure, but the newer and bigger guns are more dangerous.
there is a law that says your toaster has to shut off automatically, to save you money on fire insurance