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Originally Posted by u-Bob
You are also more likely to die if you are driving car X and are in an accident than when you are driving the much bigger car Y and are in an accident.
Does that mean that the government should ban all cars X and only allow people to buy the more expensive car Y?
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Ah, but you may not realise that the more closely relevant car accident statistic is that you are more likely to die or be injured in a car accident within 2 miles of your own home. Did you know that? It's because people feel more comfortable and relax their vigilance when they approach their familiar streets. I learned that in junior high school on a field trip to the police station. It's also true you're more likely to be injured.. period.. in your own home for the same reasons (and because you spend a lot of time there). It's just more of those factual things for good or ill.
And NO, naturally it has nothing to do with any banning or prentative measures at all. And saying it happens more doesn't mean a complete ban would prevent it ever happening as I covered in another post. I know it's tempting to always frame it as everything or nothing, but I'm totally in the middle on guns. I am not for bans. I am for regulation and on SOME things I'd be OK with a ban.
For example, ammo clips of greater than 10 rounds. BAN completely and I'd support it 100%.
Assault rifles? Ban completely and I'd be 100% for it.
Strict tracking of ammo and banning them from family stores like mega marts? I'd be completely 100% fine with that too. Maybe even taxing ammo is a good idea, and if someone buys 1000 rounds in one purchase, make them wait. I'd be ok with that.