>Would you say, “Automobile run amok in crowd, killing 22”? I think you’d say, “Person drives car into crowd, killing 12” instead.

If the automobile was "self driving" I would.

>Also, you don’t blame a gun for killing, but the person who pulled the trigger.

Nah, I also blame guns and appreciate gun control laws.

>If the automobile was "self driving" I would.

thats the point...