Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S

Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S by Retric on Thursday December 17, 2015 @12:22PM (#10752761)

Let's drop things down and say there is only ~500 deaths due to accidental discharge of a firearm per year in the US. That seems reason enough to discourage gun ownership.

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Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S by rbcgerard on Thursday December 17, 2015 @12:38PM (#10752906)

By that logic we should get rid of swimming pools...http://www.poolsafely.gov/drowning-deaths-injuries/

Probably ladders as well...

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Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S by Zancarius on Thursday December 17, 2015 @03:03PM (#10754095)

Don't forget buckets! Those have resulted in more than a few drowning deaths over the years.

You've reminded me: The CPSC introduced stop-sale regulation on magnets (remember Buckyballs?) for even fewer deaths than that, and where most of the non-fatal injuries were the result of poor decisions by adolescents. Worse, in my opinion, the relatively small number of deaths that occurred were almost all traceable to irresponsible adults leaving magnets in places where toddlers could pick them up and swallow them.

That's still a sore point for me.

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Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S by Retric on Thursday December 17, 2015 @02:25PM (#10753762)

Don't put words in my mouth, discourage != get rid.

Mandating they all be panted in iridescent reflective coatings would discourage ownership, but not actual use.

PS: Ladders are covered in safety warnings (which may be ridiculous). Guns, not so much.

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Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S by mbeattie on Thursday December 17, 2015 @12:36PM (#10752880)

Lets drop things down and say there is only ~500* deaths due to accidental drowning per year in the US. That seems reason enough to discourage pool ownership.

*=http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Water-Safety/wa... There are closer to 3,500 accidental drownings per year.

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Re:Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S by Retric on Thursday December 17, 2015 @02:06PM (#10753630)

Your joking, but I actually agree with this. I also almost drowned at my parents pool while really young (under 3).

Note, discourage != prohibit. Regular PSA's about the dangers of pool ownership higher taxes, and or required fencing could all save lives.

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