Dear Rep. Scalise: Got two words for you: "Designed intent"

From The Hill -

No. 2 House Republican on guns: We didn’t ban planes after 9/11

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Wednesday invoked 9/11 when arguing against gun control measures as a response to recent mass shootings, saying that the U.S. did not ban planes after the terrorist attack.

“Airplanes were used that day, as the weapon to kill thousands of people and to inflict terror on our country. There wasn’t a conversation about banning airplanes,” Scalise said in a press conference on Wednesday. “There was a conversation about connecting the dots. How can we try to figure out if there are signs we can see to stop the next attack from happening?”

Congressman Scalise:

Planes aren't designed to kill lots of people very quickly.  They're designed to move many butts great distances. 

Can they kill lots of people?  Of course they can, especially when they crash.

But they're not intended to do so.

On the other hand, guns can and do kills lots of people, and they're intended to do so.

Another difference between guns and planes?  Planes were grounded after 9/11.