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In reply to the discussion: French couple stabbed to death by ISIS volunteer: no AR-15 involved. [View all]A Little Weird
(1,754 posts)Yes we do. There is an age requirement, you have to pass a test (both written and practical), you have a period where you can only drive under the supervision of an existing driver. Your car must be licensed and registered if it is going to be on the road. In most places, it also has to be insured. There are limits in how fast you can drive in different areas. In most places, you have to wear your seatbelt and maintain your car at a certain level of operational safety. If I see that grandpa can not operating his vehicle safely anymore, I can report that information to his doctor and there are procedures that can be done to revoke his driver's license against his will. If you violate the rules - speeding, driving while impaired, driving recklessly, etc - there are consequences ranging from fines to jail time and can include a revocation of your license to drive.
So if you want to compare guns to cars that's cool. Let's start regulating guns to the extent that we regulate cars. I think that would go a long way toward making these shootings less frequent.