People's views of the world have been drastically skewed by the news industry.
Consider how much news coverage was given to the Las Vegas mass shooting. That resulted in 58 dead and 413 wounded.
Compare that to how much national coverage is spent on car accidents. About 40,000 Americans per year are killed by cars. That's about two Las Vegas massacres worth of dead each and every day of the year.
The news industry thrives on sensation. Politicians don't even wait for the blood to dry before leveraging drama for their cause. The schools are now just mirroring the public's ill-formed opinion. This is all great if you are preparing your kids to be cogs in a surveillance state. It is less great if you care about freedom.
Hypothesis on the specific topic of cars vs. guns:
The US has already done about all it can to regulate cars to maximize safety. There is, perhaps, more to be done, but since the Constitution doesn't include a right to keep and bear cars, regulation and law in the space of publicly-operated vehicles is already large and mature.
The same is not true for firearms, which is why it's such a contentious topic in the US.
People are very aware of the trade off of cars (and limiting car speeds) and willing to accept those trade offs with the morbidity and mortality risks. Giving up large houses and yards and nice quiet neighborhoods isn’t worth the increase in feeling of safety to many.
Also, people feel more in control when they drive, and who doesn’t like to think they’re a better driver than others?
Consider how much news coverage was given to the Las Vegas mass shooting. That resulted in 58 dead and 413 wounded.
Compare that to how much national coverage is spent on car accidents. About 40,000 Americans per year are killed by cars. That's about two Las Vegas massacres worth of dead each and every day of the year.
The news industry thrives on sensation. Politicians don't even wait for the blood to dry before leveraging drama for their cause. The schools are now just mirroring the public's ill-formed opinion. This is all great if you are preparing your kids to be cogs in a surveillance state. It is less great if you care about freedom.