Bread & Butter questionI usually like butter on rye toast. I've been eating it this way for years. Can I also use butter on whole wheat toast? I see...
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005, Doug Kanter
I'll stand by my statement that a gun makes a horrible defensive tool. If you're on the defense, you don't want a gun. You want something that doesn't require "line of sight"... doesn't require knowledge of where the other person is... and ideally something that doesn't require you being there.
I'll further state that if you expect to be shot at with a gun, your best first defense is a bullet-proof jacket and the kind of instincts that send you to the floor when you hear a loud noise.
as a way of regaining initiative, you might next choose to use a gun (though I wouldn't recommend it). I would recommend instead using something that will distract-disable your opponents (actually, using a gun to take out the lights is a relatively decent strategic move.).
If, however, you are carrying a gun for the psychological intimidation factor... you've got the wrong weapon. Studies show that knives (or flamethrowers, for that matter, if you're willing to put up with the explosion hazard) are more psychologically intimidating.
You think I'm just gonna let you get away with butterting that "it's pertinent to the discussion?" nah... you've got to show that in at least a little more detail... say, any detail at all.
... have you read the post on what an "buttault rifle" means? do so, if you please.
See, you've got to let me pick my own corners. Otherwise, you can't push me into them. Particularly when you're throwing up strawmen arguements about stuff I never said.
Lena
