Sure, they're worth some legislation. As long as it isn't anything that has to do with our rights to own guns. Everything has a cost.
For example, we could save most lives by just ordering everyone to live in a cage when they aren't at work, and then having guards and police and stuff everywhere to enforce it. But is that the kind of life you'd want to live? It's an extreme example, but I'd say that restricting gun ownership is pretty extreme too.
I may not have been clear in my previous post - going to extreme examples and using phrases like "the iron first of the government" doesn't make me (or I would think most people) engage in a discussion with you.
Now - when you say "some legislation. As long as it isn't anything that has to do with our rights to own guns.", are you saying that you feel ANY new laws regarding guns/ammunition/etc is not worth the potential benefit of less accidental shootings/killing/suicides?
If I don't take a hard stance, then the crowd on the other side will simply draw more lines in the sand and demand more and more be taken away.
Let me be clear, the reduction of gun deaths will never reach a level where most gun control advocates will say "okay, that's good enough. We promise no more restrictions." That won't happen. They will push and push until every last gun is banned. That's why the NRA does what it does. It has to.
So with that said, no I don't think it's worth the benefit. I think we should make people become better parents and instill better practice and discipline upon people instead of having the government step in and play the role of nanny. The more the government does that, the less it forces people to try and be good parents. And the more that happens, the more society falls the fuck apart.
Really? The NRA is the one who diametrically opposes ANY research into gun death, let alone legislation. What makes your statement more accurate than "the increase of gun deaths will never reach a level where most gun advocates will say "okay, that's good enough. We think there should be some restrictions." That won't happen. They will push and push until every last gun legislation is banned."
As for your second point, if that is where you stand then I suppose there's nothing more for us (you and I) to really discuss - I think Bill O'Reilly phrased it the same way, something to the effect "There will always be deaths associated with gun ownership and that's a cost I'm willing to pay"