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[David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>]

On 04/26/05 11:21 PM, "Roger Austin" <raustin3 AT nc.rr.com> wrote:

> David Minton wrote:
>> I think cars are probably the most dangerous weapon in the hands of the
>> average American. According to the CDC, more than 500,000 hospitalizations
>> and 41,000 deaths are attributed to car accidents each year in this country
>> <http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/mvsafety.htm>.
> 
> I would be surprised if motor vehicles were classified as weapons.

That is probably why more people are killed by motor vehicles in this
country than by firearms--people don't take them seriously enough.

> They have so many other uses. If you look at the frequency of use
> of motor vehicles and guns, I would guess that guns would come out
> as more dangerous even given the large values of casualties on the
> roads.

I am curious to how calculate the frequency of use of firearms? Also, there
are probably more firearms in this country then you may believe--probably
between 150 and 300 million (depends on who you ask).

David