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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
This makes absolutely no sense to me. It to me means that people will be able to one day sue car dealers for selling cars to drunk drivers.
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I don't know if I'd agree with that comparison. I'd say it's more like NYC is holding gun dealers responsible for who they sell their guns to. Cars are primarily used for transportation, guns are primarily used as a weapon (whether for hunting, or protecting one's home). The reason this is happening is that guns are still killing people, and no one knows how to stop it. Gun control hasn't worked, less gun control hasn't worked, and no gun control hasn't worked. Maybe it's a move of desperation on the part of NYC, but I can't blame them.
I think the bottom line is that some people earn the right to own a gun, and others don't. How can we have a fundamental right for just the responsible people? Is it worth it to let the responsible people own arms if it also means arming the irresponsible? I wish I knew that answer.
At the end of the day, this move won't solve anything. It's probably an attepmt for good PR, anyway.
What would you guys do to lower gun injuries and homicides in NYC?