Cite an instance, ANY INSTANCE, of a Gun willingly & knowingly killing someone.
If you can not find any such case then tell me, what is the one common denominator that forces that gun to kill even though it doesn't have the will to do it itself.
Why are you making the case to legalize anthrax?
I have not heard of this kind of gun.
Why does this argument only apply to guns?
Cigarettes don't give you cancer, people give you cancer!
It's a dumb argument.
FYI - Many things give one cancer, proven fact. Cigarettes get the majority of the blame because no one can prove that they do or don't cause cancer. I have been smoking ( an average of a pack a day ) since I was 17 1/2 years old, and I'll be 69 years old next month, and never had cancer. My brother ( he's a year younger than I am ) has never smoked, yet had esophageal cancer 5 years ago and had 3 inches of his esophagus removed. Many people smoke all of their lives, and never develop cancer. There are many different types of cancer, and no one has proven a case that EVERYONE that smokes, dies of cancer. Cigarettes are an easy target for fanatics to ***** about.
Cancer can be caused by certain chemicals in the air, contaminated food, high levels of toxins in water and household products, and certain pesticides and insecticides. The sun can cause skin cancer.
But, guns are only deadly when crazies and lunatics use them to inflict harm on others. Cigarettes are only deadly when combined with other factors, such as mentioned above. Cancer is still an unknown as far as a definite cause. Speculation concerning cigarettes is NOT rock solid proof of the ill affects being claimed by so many people. Do some research on cancer and see how many causes you'll find. Is it proven that women with breast cancer only get it as a result of cigarette smoking? What would you say about those that smoke all of their lives, die in their 90s, and die from natural causes or causes totally unrelated to cigarette smoking?
Your argument is null and void.