Originally Posted by Phage

I don't understand why everyone is so afraid of guns. They are just machines that throw little bits of metal out very quickly. Guns do not jump out and get people; I would be more afraid of a bobcat.

Think of all the things out there that can cause devastating, lethal wounds. Cars are an obvious example, a comparatively slow moving car holds much more destructive power than an entire magazine of bullets. I would bet fire kills more people than guns but nobody even bats an eye when someone lights a cigarette in front of them. Chainsaws, hatchets... heck, even a properly thrown rock can kill, and I bet most people have thrown a ball before.

Frankly, I think there are much scarier things out there than guns.