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Home Guy

wrote:

After Newtown, another 20 kids were killed in cars by the following
Tuesday but I don't see anyone banning cars.

No, but what you do see is this:

1) To legally drive a car, you must have a valid driver's license. That
alone doesn't stop someone from getting in a car and driving it, but
police with probable-cause can stop any car and ask to see if the driver
is licensed. There will be legal and financial consequences if the
driver is not licensed. These consequences will be significant if
property dammage, injury or death of a person is involved.

2) To operate a motor vehicle, the vehicle must be insured against
property dammage and personal injury. That alone doesn't stop someone
from getting in a car and driving it, but police with probable-cause can
stop any car and ask to see if the car is insured. There will be legal
and financial consequences if the car is not insured. These
consequences will be significant if property dammage, injury or death of
a person is involved.

3) The safety of cars, like many consumer products, are constantly being
improved with the application of technology and gov't mandates. The
design of the occupant compartment, air bags, ABS brakes, stability
control, etc.

4) If an injury or death happens as a result of some deficiency or fault
in a consumer product (such as a car), the manufacturer can be held
liable by a court of law.

Now tell me if any of the above applies to personal firearms, their
owners, and the companies that make them.