What should we do about 'assault rifles'? American deaths in 2016 (most recent good data I could find): Heart disease: 633,842 Medical errors: c. 250,000 Motor vehicle crashes: 37,461 Work accidents: 5,190 Drowning: c. 3,500 Murdered by knife: 1,604 Murdered by rifle: 374
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Maybe focus on decreasing all of them? This is a perfect red herring argument. Just because crime is awful in South Chicago doesn't mean we shouldn't fund cancer research.
You're literally saying you're opposed to prioritizing problems.
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Nope. I'm saying address them. Each one. Your initial statement suggests not addressing one because the others are bigger problems. Address each to the extent that they need to be addressed. Literally, if you like. Not in theory. Or on Twitter.
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Why would "decreasing" them make them equal? Address problems. Each to the extent that they're hurting us.
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These weapons carry emotional baggage for our society, as they are the weapon of choice for school terrorists. Yes, RELATIVELY few dead, but the cost to our children and society from terror is quite high. It's not *just about numbers of deaths.
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