Reply #137: That doesn't make cars any less lethal to children [View All]

[NeedleCast]

Despite the designed purpose of inanimate objects, they are often not used as intended. I would also suggest that killing is not the only thing that guns are good for, but that's completely beside the point.

Again, the point is that lots of things that are not designed to kill children end up doing it anyway. Cars, pools, plastic bags, just about anything made in China...you get the picture. However, in just about every case EXCEPT guns, the inanimate object which was used incorrectly is not blamed, the person(s) who created the situation or defect that caused the death is blamed.

So my question to all who are intent on blaming the gun is where the line should be drawn between making it a safe world and allowing people some level of freedom. I mean, we don't NEED swimming pools, right? Other than cooling off and having a good time, a swimming pool really doesn't serve any great purpose, so shouldn't we just get rid of them in the name of child safety?