A Bill Against Vehicular Terrorism

By Shonda Ponder, editor
The Ponder News
https://www.thepondernews.com/abillagainstvehicularterrorism

With all the bills in Congress right now against guns arising from the number of mass shootings and murders in the United States, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to try to do something about the number of vehicular assaults.

I wonder how many times someone has used a vehicle to try to hurt someone. I know of several people who have been wounded due to someone else using their vehicle in an assaulting way -- but until now, no one seemed to want to strike out against vehicles as a weapon the way they have guns. After all, people depend on their vehicles in a more intimate way than they depend on their guns. Vehicles are a way of life. Without them, many would not be able to get to work in order to support their families. Guns are only their for a "just in case" scenario, or for hunting sports.

I love the taste of deer sausage; but, you are not going to get me to eat roadkill.

According to a press release from House Representative Robert E. (Bob) Latta (R OH, 5th), he has introduced legislation "to combat vehicular terrorism and direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide feedback to Congress on the issue. The Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act, which follows up on previous efforts by Latta to protect Americans against vehicular terrorism, directs the DHS to report to Congress on their efforts to assess and prevent terrorist acts involving vehicles. Specifically, the report would include the current threat level for vehicular attacks, what the department is currently doing to prevent vehicular terrorism, how the threat can be mitigated, and a clarification on the extent to which DHS is doing outreach to private sector partners. It would also include any recommendations on what Congress can do to aid DHS efforts to prevent vehicular terrorism."

Okay, so what happens when the DHS figures out that more people die from car assaults each day than guns? I'm curious. How many people have had wrecks they were found at fault in, then been charged with manslaughter because their passenger died? What do we do about them?

Sure, we can take their vehicle away. That's not going to stop the problem, because I know a lot of people who have refused to quit driving even though they don't have a license to drive. It hasn't stopped them any more than having a permit or having to get a background check has stopped criminals from somehow accessing guns in order to shoot up a crowd of people, or murder someone.

I'm sure they could find a way to make it harder to own a car, but the economy would suffer.

So, Bob Latta, what is your end game here? Why go through all the trouble? What is it going to accomplish?

I'm perplexed.