I would expect drunk-driving deaths to far exceed firearm homicides, and it's honestly shocking that firearm homicides are that high. I think the stats show that it's not blown out of propertion.
Why would you expect that when drunk driving gets practically no attention at all? It's even socially acceptable and joked about within certain cultural circles.
That's exactly my point. Drink driving is not uncommon, to the point where it's acceptable to some parts of society. But no part of society believes intent to kill with a gun is acceptable, yet despite the heavy scrutiny it receives, firearm homicides are still way higher than drunk driving deaths.
I know that these numbers are not directly comparable, but given the deadly nature of automobiles in general, I expected drunk-driving deaths to be somewhere around 50000 per year.
The problem is an underfunded systems and huge workload and a bit of funding would instantly safe more lives than restricting gun ownership.
Calling for restriction is a transparent political move or is born out of ignorance in my opinion (I am not from the US).
People that would profit the most from restrictions are policemen, which are probably underpaid in the US considering their risk.