Because they&#x27;re very different things. But even if they weren&#x27;t, it&#x27;s not really a useful question -  assuming the desired result is to reduce gun violence. See above comment again:
&quot;Because it&#x27;s its own category of violence. Like any other category, it&#x27;s not a matter of &#x27;deserving&#x27;, but rather just a statistic category so we can discuss and analyze it.&quot;