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First of all, of course knife deaths are higher than gun deaths. It's a question of access. I'll tell you, you'll have a real hard time finding mass murders involving knives or anything else besides guns. Even a simple student of history can understand the impact guns have.
Another question, what makes America so special? Why is the rest of the developed world regulating guns while America isn't? And why is homicide drastically higher in America? I suppose we aren't humans, the people of these countries have solved problems that don't apply to America.
Also, what relevance does abortion and drunk driving have? There are many ways people die, sure, but these are different problems that are approached differently. Abotrion is a whole other topic, the center of which is the definition of a life. Not everyone holds the same opinion as you, and they certainly don't think it's taking a life. With drunk driving I'm in complete agreement, however I think this is a problem we've done a lot to solve. Granted, there's much more to do but considering the frequency of car use, drunk driving fatalities have improved over time.
The self defense argument is a ridiculous one. For starters, in the vast majority of these reports there is no record of all at the shooting. Yes, these numbers are total lies and really pulled out of someone's ass. If it were true, there would be medical records of the victims, of which there aren't. Another point I'd like to add. In the case of most crimes, they are not violent. Someone breaks into your home to steal your tv, they're not looking to hurt anyone. It's an extremely rare case where the intention is violent. However, once one introduces a gun, it becomes a violent crime, and it's very much kill or be killed at that point.
The fact remains that most people aren't using their guns to defend themselves. Experts estimate the average person might have that encounter once in their entire life, and even in that scenario, their odds of actually using it are next to none. The real use comes out in moments of anger, debate, and frustration, when we are temporarily irrational. It's just like fighting. Most of the time when we fight, we look back at how stupid we were. A drunken argument, a sour feeling towards someone, these kinds of situations often result in gun use. The worst scenario, is when someone (either insane, or with a simple cold desire to kill) gets his/her hands on guns (assault weapons in particular) and goes on a killing spree. And let's not be naive and pretend we can identify every possible killer prior to committing their crimes. It's just ridiculous. Even big brother didn't have that kind of power. When you're toting your gun and not letting go, I hope it's not your child that gets gunned down, because it would be a horrible way to learn a lesson.