About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States

Seriously... frick you.

this is the dumbest argument by pro gun folks. Guns were developed to kill, cars were developed for transporation

That's actually a pretty damn scary high number

I don't think people truly grasp how dangerous driving is. When you get into a car, you are stepping into something that is far more dangerous than an airplane, a train, a surgery, etc

Car accidents = gun murder?

Derp

I posted this just now in another thread, but it applies here too so I'm copying and pasting...

This is a dumb strawman argument. If you're ever in a legitimate debate on these issues outside of an echo chamber, please don't pull this out.

Here's some steps I would take steps to prevent vehicle deaths. Let me know if any of these sound familiar.

First off, I'd make driving drunk illegal.
-I'd also probably make everyone get some kind of license before letting them operate a car.
-I'd probably make people get insurance to cover the damage that they might cause to other people.
-I'd also want to make sure their car operated right and was safe for the road, so I'd want them to get it inspected once a year so.
-Also, I would want to keep track of the cars someone owns, so I could make sure they're following these other restrictions, so I'd probably want them to register their car.
-Finally, because I know that using cars to their max capacity can be extremely hazardous, I'd want some kind of law limiting the speed someone can travel in their car.


Hm...please don't make any argument comparing car laws and gun laws. The facts are that we as a society realized a long time ago that cars are inherently dangerous, but we also realized that they're an integral part of our lives. So we decided to put a ton of laws and regulations on them to try and make them safer. A lot of those laws and regulations have worked and saved many many lives.

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When you get into a car, you are stepping into something that is far more dangerous than an airplane, a train, a surgery, etc

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Not really

When you look at risk per unit of time, cars are extremely safe. Think about how much time you spend in a car vs an airplane or in surgery in your life. The average person will drive more in one year than they will fly in their entire lives. And of course the risk per unit time of major surgery is exponentially higher.

Then there's the fact that only a very small minority of car accidents are deadly, whereas an airplane crash is nearly universally fatal.

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When you look at risk per unit of time, cars are extremely safe.

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The same can be said for guns.

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And we have the stupid post of the day right here folks.

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Why? Are guns and cars not both tools? Which tool kills more people each year? Cars or guns?

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Here's some steps I would take steps to prevent vehicle deaths. Let me know if any of these sound familiar. 

First off, I'd make driving drunk illegal. 
-I'd also probably make everyone get some kind of license before letting them operate a car. 
-I'd probably make people get insurance to cover the damage that they might cause to other people. 
-I'd also want to make sure their car operated right and was safe for the road, so I'd want them to get it inspected once a year so. 
-Also, I would want to keep track of the cars someone owns, so I could make sure they're following these other restrictions, so I'd probably want them to register their car. 
-Finally, because I know that using cars to their max capacity can be extremely hazardous, I'd want some kind of law limiting the speed someone can travel in their car. 


Hm...please don't make any argument comparing car laws and gun laws. The facts are that we as a society realized a long time ago that cars are inherently dangerous, but we also realized that they're an integral part of our lives. So we decided to put a ton of laws and regulations on them to try and make them safer. A lot of those laws and regulations have worked and saved many many lives.

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Not sure if you're serious.

2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States -- one death every 13 minutes.

Ban cars. Do it for the children!