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In reply to the discussion: Guns are now killing as many people as cars in the U.S. [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)54. How would you measure that in an attempt to support your claim?
Users being injured or killed in an accident tend to be pretty rare.
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"...changes in gun industry and gun laws could also make a difference in lowering gun deaths."
Hal Bent
Dec 2015
#32
With gun homicides at a 50 year low, that would be quite cheap insurance indeed
NickB79
Dec 2015
#45
"Liability insurance on firearms would mostly just cover acts such as accidental shootings."
Blackjackdavey
Dec 2015
#70
But cars, pools, and alcohol must be regulated because those things are just as deadly!
Initech
Dec 2015
#57
that is what came to my mind. Tobacco kills way more than cars and guns together.
olddad56
Dec 2015
#63