Listing names of gun owners vs journalists & why it matters

[Pholus]

66. So the guy in post #39 was a liar?

He was basically trying to imply gun deaths are "rare horrific events" compared to common alcohol traffic deaths -- with this general thesis hidden behind some weasel words that could be explained away as local geographical effects.

Now you on the other hand are taking the more reasonable (considering the numbers) approach that the risks are nearly identical nationwide.

If pushed, I'd say the guy in post #39 was mostly guilty of underestimating risks from the familiar -- a common problem and one that leads to approximately 20000 injuries a year. People who THINK they are in control of something rarely are and in fact overconfidence is a root cause of many fatal errors.

Anyway, glad to see we came to the same point in the end. But to answer your question, it is really sad but both guns and alcohol represent large money-making industries capable of fielding literal armies of lobbyists. We accept the occasional tragedy as something that is somehow acceptable or unavoidable as a result.

Thanks for paying attention.