Re:Speed Limiters Now Mandatory in All New EU Cars
by novagameco on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @06:11PM
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I believe there should be stricter gun control, but that people should be allowed to carry other forms of self defense such as pepper spray or tasers (I understand these are illegal in some countries). If we invented a gun which allowed hunters to hunt but somehow didn't let people should other people, I can only see that as a positive
Re:Speed Limiters Now Mandatory in All New EU Cars
by lolinder on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @07:45PM
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This is all assuming that the control mechanism is impossible to disable, which you know full well is impossible to implement.
If the control mechanism can be disabled then we're back to "if you outlaw guns then only outlaws will have guns".
Resisting the urge to be snarky, self defense is a legitimate answer. You may not live somewhere where it's common (or you may not frequently feel unsafe) but wanting the ability to have a weapon to defend yourself (or more commonly to show that you have the ability to defend yourself) from any assailant is a very real thing for people both in the US and around the world.
There are plenty of women with restraining orders against men who would do them harm who would very much suffer consequences, and be made much more afraid for their safety, if it weren't for "guns that shoot people".