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Originally Posted by Wanton
is that a serious question? . . I'm very comfortable being a gun owner . . you stand a better chance of being killed in a car than by a gun . .
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I don't disagree that I have a better chance being in a car accident than I do being killed by a gun, and I would also concede this if I lived in the US. That argument does have it's faults though. You spend more time in a car than you do brandishing your gun and even if you do have your gun in hand 24/7, others do not. Drinking and driving is yet another factor, as is the fact that more people drive and own cars than do own guns (and considering most who own guns keep them at home or use them exclusively for entertainment at the firing range, this number is drastically reduced). Point being that we are exposed to and around cars basically all day (assuming you leave your house). So your argument holds little weight if you were to think about it.
But, I digress as you failed to answer the original question...are you in control of the millions of other people who also have "complete" control of their guns?
My meaning is simple, can you control someone else's use of their own gun?