The reality is that we have some rampant social and mental health issues that society is either unwilling or unable to address. What seems easier is banning a very particular kind of object.

I think we should firmly advocate for vehicles that carry only two people, that are hard-limited to 20 mph, with mandated breath test devices in the ignition. Also, they will not drive at all in inclement weather, because many drivers are unwilling to prep their vehicles or train correctly for winter driving conditions. After all, that would prevent mass-casualty accidents caused by speed, alcohol, or weather, right? Who cares if the other 99% of Americans weren't driving like idiots, let's treat them all like babies so that we might save a few precious lives. Or, we could train drivers properly, and hold them criminally accountable when they violate the law.

Let's be realistic, guys - earlier this year a guy hit a CSU cop intentionally while trying to evade a traffic stop. The cop was on foot, and he just cleared him out of the way with the hood of his Tacoma - fortunately, with very minor injuries to the cop. His big sentence for attempted murder? Well, of course that's not what his plea deal was, so he got a year. And at some point, his license revocation will end, and he'll be able to drive again! If somebody tried to run over one of your loved ones with a vehicle and he was going to do a year in the jail (before good time) and then someday be able to drive again, you'd be enraged. But, hey, driving is more of a right than firearms ownership, apparently, so there you go.

We're not a society that is about treating root causes and preventing problems before they start - we're all about treating the symptoms.

This is all going to get a lot worse before it gets better, politically.