Letters: It's clear: limit vehicles

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 2 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

James Crisp, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Summary

In light of recent accidents, we must impose the following restrictions on all vehicles: 1) Limit horsepower to 250 hp; 2) No more than four cylinders; 3) No more automatic transmissions.

Obviously, the only reason anyone would need a vehicle with any of these features is to injure or kill pedestrians quickly. Vehicle manufacturers should be held accountable when one of their vehicles is used for these purposes. After all, it's not the driver who is at fault; it's the vehicle.

We also need to take away all vehicles from private citizens, and only allow law enforcement, the military and certain government officials to own and operate vehicles. That way, governments can completely control movements and guarantee no more mass injuries from vehicles.

Curt Wilbur

Bountiful

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Blue

Salt Lake City, UT

Guns = Cars? It's a really dumb attempt at equivalence, but useful nonetheless.

You want to regulate guns the same way you regulate cars? Fine by me.

Take it on public streets? Register it and license it. Also, pay More..

8:32 a.m. Jan. 2, 2013
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JoeBlow

Far East USA, SC

Curt,

There are certainly reasonable analogies to be made between guns and cars.

Unfortunately, yours is not one of them. Makes absolutely no sense.

6:56 a.m. Jan. 2, 2013
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Happy Valley Heretic

Orem, UT

Mountanman You are behind your times when it comes to guns so please allow me to bring you up to date.

"All guns have safeties," FALSE
"In every state, you must have a license (concealed weapons permit) or at least a More..

8:08 a.m. Jan. 2, 2013
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