Thats it, start arming the cops with chainsaws, I can hear it already, Stop or I will shread your sorry a$$! Or how about...I pack a stihl and I am not afraid to use it! The car shoot outs would get more interesting!!!
I know what your thinking. “Did he remember to gas it up this morning?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Stihl MS880, the most powerful production chainsaw in the world, and would cut your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Well, this is sort of an apples to volkswagens comparison, but I’ll do my best....
Chainsaws
Intended purpose: cutting wood. When used properly, and with correct safety gear, they are dangerous, but most accidents can be avoided.
Handguns
Intended purpose: shooting people. When used properly, and with correct safety measures, they are deadly to thier intended target, in the function of protecting the user.
My verdict is, in general terms, because thier intended purpose is killing, handguns are more dangerous. If your question was which is more dangerous to thier user, then I’d say chainsaws…
Well, this is sort of an apples to volkswagens comparison, but I’ll do my best....
Chainsaws
Intended purpose: cutting wood. When used properly, and with correct safety gear, they are dangerous, but most accidents can be avoided.
Handguns
Intended purpose: shooting people. When used properly, and with correct safety measures, they are deadly to thier intended target, in the function of protecting the user.
My verdict is, in general terms, because thier intended purpose is killing, handguns are more dangerous. If your question was which is more dangerous to thier user, then I’d say chainsaws…
Something that operates as intended is not dangerous. It may be deadly, but that is not a “danger,” per se.
Hundguns, when used properly, are not dangerous. I can’t recall ever hearing of a handgun injuring someone who was not asking to be injured, either by attacking someone who they probably shouldn’t have attacked, or by treating the handgun in a grossly-unsafe manner.
Chainsaws, on the other hand, even when used properly, can cause injuries or death due to the nature of cutting wood.
[ I can’t recall ever hearing of a handgun injuring someone who was not asking to be injured.
John Lennon
RFK
George Wallace
Students at VA Tech
Countless innocent drive-by shooting victims annually
Convenience store clerks
etc.
Asking to be injured?
No, but they were injured by other individuals, not handguns. The gun didn’t just up and attack them.
I assume we shouldn’t consider murders committed by chainsaw in the danger posed by chainsaws, either. Nor should we consider a car dangerous because of the number who might have been intentionally run over.
Well, this is sort of an apples to volkswagens comparison, but I’ll do my best....
Chainsaws
Intended purpose: cutting wood. When used properly, and with correct safety gear, they are dangerous, but most accidents can be avoided.
Handguns
Intended purpose: shooting people. When used properly, and with correct safety measures, they are deadly to thier intended target, in the function of protecting the user.
My verdict is, in general terms, because thier intended purpose is killing, handguns are more dangerous. If your question was which is more dangerous to thier user, then I’d say chainsaws…
Something that operates as intended is not dangerous. It may be deadly, but that is not a “danger,” per se.
Hundguns, when used properly, are not dangerous. I can’t recall ever hearing of a handgun injuring someone who was not asking to be injured, either by attacking someone who they probably shouldn’t have attacked, or by treating the handgun in a grossly-unsafe manner.
Chainsaws, on the other hand, even when used properly, can cause injuries or death due to the nature of cutting wood.
I use my handgun to punch holes in paper most of the year...but alas, the devil made me do it...it has been known to put venison on the table! With that said, it is difficult to be accurate at any distance...a chainsaw is easy to aim. For most I think a chainsaw is much more dangerous… Most will pick up a chainsaw with little or no respect...with experience comes the respect! As for a handgun some will just plain shy away.
Speaking of people using the guns and not the guns killing/ hurting people; how are those lawsuits going againts the gun manufacturers? I can see it now, some dork gets hurt felling a tree on himself then sues Stihl for making the chainsaw, if theydidn’t make the saw the dork wouldn’t be out there cutting and wouldn’t have smashed himself with a tree..............
Speaking of people using the guns and not the guns killing/ hurting people; how are those lawsuits going againts the gun manufacturers? I can see it now, some dork gets hurt felling a tree on himself then sues Stihl for making the chainsaw, if theydidn’t make the saw the dork wouldn’t be out there cutting and wouldn’t have smashed himself with a tree..............
Ya WoodMann that’s basically the same logic used by the anti-gun lobby. Makes no sense and only helps the lawyers. Most of the lawsuits have been thrown out of court as nuisance suits but the anti’s have some big$$$$ backers so they will keep trying. Freedom is only as they define it I guess.
Ed
I started this, so a word in defense of contrary opinions. Eric does have a strong point about the handgun as a TOOL in the wrong hands.
The most dangerous tool we all use every day--, fatalities per hour of usage, statistics, user error-- is what ? Something we don’t even think about: texting, shaving, reading the paper in the high speed lane, illustrating your IQ to fellows ( flying fickle finger of fate), combing your beard in the rearview mirror, making those oh-so-important calls, sharpening the saw on the passenger seat ( oh yeah ) while operating, applying makeup ( yes, you).
Hmm… I have two chainsaws, many trees felled, zero injuries.
Five handguns, thousands of rounds fired, zero injuries.
Cars… let’s see. Been rear-ended three times, two of those knocked me clear off the road into oncoming traffic. Broadsided once, car totaled. Slammed into head-on by a driver who lost control on a bridge. Two close calls with drivers running red lights, and close calls with four legged white-tailed Lyme diseased vermin? Too many of those to count.
I trust myself with chainsaws and guns and other power tools. As for driving among other homo sapiens it seems divine intervention is required. Seatbelts and airbags help too.
