• lath@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Unequal comparison. A gaggle of teens is comparable to a wedding convoy. Slow, loud and annoying.

    A truck barreling down the road is like a group of gangbangers threatening to shoot anyone who looks at them funny.

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      13 hours ago

      Considering I almost get run over every other day and I’ve never seen a gun outside of a shooting range I’d say your comparison is unfair.

      If we ignore that I live in Europe and not America, we can still look at some statistics:
      In 2020 45,222 people died to guns in America.
      In the same year 38,824 people died in motor vehicle accidents.

      They seem pretty comparable?

      • lath@lemmy.world
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        12 hours ago

        “Shooting” was an just example. Think in terms of size and threat of damage. Teens - small car, gang members - truck.

        The numbers do seem comparable though.