Gun Control thread (merged many)

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

I wonder, why do people always bring a completely different problem into the debate?
This is the gun control thread. Not the alcohol abuse thread.
While I get your point, I don't think it is sensible to go along with it.

Debate the topic, don't create straw-men like that, or "cars" (the usual excuse).
(And no, I am still not anti-gun.)

I don't think Platapus or anyone else was intentionally trying to introduce another problem like alcohol into the debate. I think the point was to draw a comparison between how many people are lost in auto accidents relative to shooting victims and that vehicles are not banned while gun manufacturers are facing legal actions..

It comes down to accountability. There will always be those who blame people , companies and organizations for something they had nothing to do with and then try to extract money and payments from them. That's tantamount to legalized extortion.

Great thread. Lots of good insightful posts.