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146. Not that this deserves an answer, but

Tobacco, alcohol, and cars are heavily regulated and taxed already. There are laws against driving drunk, and they have saved many lives. Cars are licensed; you can get a ticket if your car is in an unsafe condition.

Bartenders can be sued if they serve drinks to someone who is clearly intoxicated if they know he/she will be driving home.

Public service announcements constantly warn kids of the dangers of tobacco. Seen any of those warning them that guns are for losers?

Fast food kills the eaters--and it is starting to be subject to regulation on calorie counts, marketing to children.

Electricity--there are thousands of pages of legal building codes written about electricity. You can't just hook electricity up any which way you want in a house. You can't sell products that use electricity unless they meet certain standards.

As for coffee--really? It kills more people than guns? It kills anybody? The jury is actually out on whether it's a net gain or loss health-wise.

So, in other words, all these things that are recognized as dangerous are already regulated more than guns.

And they all have other purposes--guns have one.