cwtcr hokie wrote:So cars and guns can both kill people. Sounds like you think they're similar, are you cool with them having the same restrictions?
For any person to operate a car (not own, just operate one), they do the following:
- Obtain a drivers license, with photo, from the state that registers them with the state and many other databases.
- Take a course on use, safety, and laws related to operating the vehicle.
- Take a written test to make sure the course taught them what they needed to know.
- Take a field test to ensure they can operate the vehicle effectively and safely.
- Renew that license on a periodic basis.
- If you want to operate a vehicle that is not a standard passenger vehicle, you must obtain a separate license with separate requirements, including training.
To own a car, you have to:
- Register the purchase with the state, sometimes costing hundreds of dollars.
- Obtain insurance for that vehicle to cover costs associated with any property damage or bodily harm done by the vehicle.
- In some states, have periodic inspections to verify that the car is safe to operate.
- In many states, you have to pay annual taxes, or registration fees, often costing hundreds of dollars.
- When the car is sold, the purchase details must be registered.
You think having those requirements for gun ownership and operation is a good idea??
You're conflating operating a car vs. purchasing a car. Come back with better lefty talking points next time. Operating a gun in public (concealed carry) is quite hard, some states don't even allow it![/quote]
Are you mental? Separating the requirements for operating a car and purchasing a car, into 2 categories, is the exact opposite of conflating.
As for a talking point, that's nonsense. I've never seen anyone lay out the requirements to purchase and operate a car in detail.
On the other hand, I have seen gun nuts cart out the "cars kill people, ban them!" nonsense over and over again.[/quote]
You included car operating requirements because your argument is bullshit.
Your requirements to "own" a car are almost entirely operating requirements. You don't need a periodic inspection to own a car. Are you mental?[/quote]
If you say so. I included car operating requirements, because non-owners can use both cars and guns.
If you own a car, and someone is going to drive it, you need an inspection. If you're going to drive your wife's car, ie you're merely an operator, you don't have to worry about an inspection. The owner is the only one who has to do the inspection. Please, keep going, you've had a special few days.[/quote]
If having a drivers license and insurance and valid tags is a requirement to operate a vehicle how come everyone stopped on the Live PD show never have any of that?[/quote]
Because those shows are about people breaking the law....[/quote]
No, Live PD is actual cops just doing their jobs in real time, you did not answer the question tho[/quote]
I don't watch Live PD shows, so can't tell you. But, they're breaking the law, so will get fined, possibly jailed, and if they do it multiple times, will have their right to drive taken away.
That's how laws work. There would be no punishment, without the law.