[flogic]

Guns are a good illustration of this. Where I grew up, kids have been known to get guns for Christmas so they can go deer hunting. It's probably not the safest thing but it's not really a problem. Here in NYC though it's completely different. A stray bullet has way too many opportunities to hit something important. Not to mention, all minor conflicts from people living so close together.

[protomyth]

Yeah, I remember during HS students and teachers comparing hunting rifles in the school parking lot (they had them in their trunks since they intended to start hunting after school let out). Every place on earth has its "no big deal" that horrifies someone else.

Safer than a swimming pool....