The fact it's even being considered is very telling once one understands it's entirely and obviously unconstitutional.
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Close. I believe you're referring to the EPA efficiency mandates passed in the 90s that carved out exceptions for "heavy duty" trucks and SUVs, which lead to the creation of "crossover" vehicles, which started as a way to deliver car-like efficiency and features, while still minimizing development and efficiency costs by still having it classified as a "truck."
This is the better option. But, if you're gonna do that, there needs to be some kind of program that allows people to sell their banned vehicle to the government for above market value so they can afford to purchase a comparable, but more suitable vehicle instead. Otherwise, you're gonna have a bunch of pissed off people with six-figure, three-ton lawn ornaments crying about how they couldn't have known their vehicle would get banned and it's now useless.
Close. I believe you're referring to the EPA efficiency mandates passed in the 90s that carved out exceptions for "heavy duty" trucks and SUVs, which lead to the creation of "crossover" vehicles, which started as a way to deliver car-like efficiency and features, while still minimizing development and efficiency costs by still having it classified as a "truck."
So, pass a ban that only applies to poor people and let the rich continue to do whatever they want still since they can afford the fine?
Once you subtract suicides, self-defense, justifiable homicides, officer involved shootings, and accidents, what you're left with is a statistic that indicates 100% of gun violence is caused by less than 1% of gun owners.
Overall, the vast, VAST majority of gun owners in the US are safe and do make good choices.
No, the biggest problem (IMO) is that we enshrine the right to bear arms, but mandate no education about firearms in public school. If we're going to embrace guns the same way we do cars, we should teach "shooter's ed" the same way we teach "driver's ed."
The second biggest problem is, even though most Americans agree that the root causes of violence need to be addressed (poverty, homelessness, unemployment, mental health, etc.) the sad reality of our political system is that these interests aren't represented because capitalists have hijacked our government for their own benefit.
I'm a member of the American public. I abide by the rules, make smart choices, and don't tolerate those who don't. All my friends are the same way.
Less than 1% of American gun owners commit 100% of gun violence in the US.
Have you ever tried it?
There's nothing quite so uniquely irritating as someone intensely critical of something they know very little about.
Friendly reminder that medieval peasants only spent 20-30 hours per week working the land.
Because after we're all dead and everyone is reading about this time in history, we want them to know what happened and who stood for what.