Cars are two-ton hunks of metal barrelling down the road at life-threatening speeds. There is an inherent risk that comes with using them; that risk is so high

Cars are two-ton hunks of metal barrelling down the road at life-threatening speeds. There is an inherent risk that comes with using them; that risk is so high (comparative to other every-day activities) that we have megalo-insurance companies covering them and laws demanding we wear seat belts. I'm uncomfortable with agreeing with this analogy, because it implies that, where seat belts address the risk of operating a car, these bulletproof backpacks address an everyday risk of being shot while attending school. I'm not versed in statistics on either; my uneducated gut says that the risk of getting in a car crash is huge compared to the risk of being shot in a school. If I'm wrong, that's troubling, terribly so. I get the need to address fears in every way possible, but I think calling these products "no different than seat belts" is possibly maximizing fear where it's not necessary.