Why is it that when someone kills others with a gun, the immeadiant thought is to "Ban all guns today!". But when someone gets drunk and kills a family of 5 in a Mini-van(which occurs much more frequently), no one even dares considering banning cars.
2006-11-07 11:52:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Arus: You're right guns have only one purpose, that is to protect freedom. To me Freedom seems a lot more important than easy transportation.
2006-11-07 11:58:18 · update #1
sher7us: Are you saying that the guy on the shooting spree is not in control of the gun?
2006-11-08 18:00:30 · update #2
This is a poor example. The U.S. has very limited public transportation, and many people have a fair distance to travel for work, groceries, etc. It would be impossible to ban vehicles. Guns, on the other hand, aren't necessary for people to go about their day to day.
2006-11-07 11:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you took cars way from everyone, no one could get anywhere.
If you took guns away from everyone (OK, I know it's hypothetical, not practical) no one could kill anyone with a gun.
Personally, I am not in favor of banning guns but I would like to see at least the same restrictions/laws on them as we do cars.
2006-11-07 20:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by clueless_nerd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the people that want to ban all guns today are not gun owners. Also, they might be afraid that they might get shot in their mini-van after killing that family of five.
2006-11-07 19:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by Dogness 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The person driving drunk is in control of the car. The car is not at fault. This is a poor comparison.
2006-11-07 19:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by sher7us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because its alot cheeper to ban guns than to have to ban a car so probably money reasons
2006-11-07 20:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by bearcatz_07 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why not just ban alcohol instead?
cars have more than one purpose, and that is to transport
guns - only one purpose.
2006-11-07 19:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Question.
2006-11-07 19:55:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good for you Dylan! Just wish there were more people who think like you do.
2006-11-07 19:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
same reason the casinos can take a whole paycheck and kids eat doorknobs
2006-11-07 19:56:36 · answer #9 · answered by erica 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋