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Are you trying to have a discussion about it or do you yourself feel as though that they are dangerous? I personally do not believe that we need to have people legislate whether we can buy a simple (because that it is what it is) powertool. I do not believe in ‘nerfing’ the world.
Joseph Munro said:
Joseph Munro said:
I think the problem is that a huge proportion of the population are quite simply, not that bright.
They therefore can take shortcuts, cut corners and will generally cock up in some line of work at some point in their life.... From dangerous taxi drivers, careless builders, amature tree-surgeons, all will have their proportion of the Human race's dumb and daft.... and they will continue to have accidents until natural selection removes them from the gene pool.
The NHS and Welfarestate are doing a good job of keeping a few samples for us to study alive in future, but othewise common sense relentlessly marches forwards.
Ban chainsaws being purchased by the public and the day after someone will die trying to pull a tree over with a transit van and it will fall on them and someone else.... Even without chainsaws I;ve seen moronic attempts at chopping trees down - On my allotment site, ive seen people holding chainsaws above their hed, using an axe to chop a tree down and standing RIGHT infront of the gob-cut. cutting roots with a chainsaw between the legs ----- everyone of these is flirting with death, but people will still do it.
David Cox said:
I think the difference is; that one should be 'free' to do what one likes within their own 'environment', but to offer your services for profit using a 'killing machine' means (in my mind) you should be experienced and /or trained and / or certificated - not only for yourself, but for the poor souls who are around you believing you know what you are doing.
Gary Smith said:
i bet less people are 'injured' by shot guns / 12 bores or 20 bores etc -
but you need a 'license' and gun cabinet bolted and key hidden.
How is more red tape ever a good thing?
shame for him...
Gary Smith said:
I think my point is missed and do HSE facts support that ?
Accidents and gross stupidity due to lack of training etc are two different issues but with the same result - someone gets harmed.
Finally, do two wrongs make a right - we should be concentrating on our own industry's short comings first?
Gary Smith said: