Lumpy wrote:I would take on a guy with a gun if I have a gun.
I would not take on a guy with a knife if all I have is a knife.
Maybe that's the solution....rid the World of guns and give everyone knives. I know.. I know.... just think about it for a minute.... it's one thing to stand back out of reach and shoot at someone, it's a whole different matter getting within arm's length, getting up close and personal, stabbing them and feeling the blade go inside of them tearing flesh. Then there's the whole part of having the blade's edge upward so as you go into them you can pull upward and slide through more flesh, causing more damage. Just imagine it for a moment.... not only is it a heck of a lot bloodier, it's much more in-your-face and up-close-and-personal, isn't it? Whereas some people would be more apt to shoot you, they'd back down if they had to get into it like that with a knife. Now the scary people are those would you PREFER the knife, who don't mind it and actually like it.
Of course I wonder how many people would go hunt deer, bear, and other animals if they couldn't use a gun either. I'd love to see someone go one on one with a 12 point buck and only have a knife. At least it'd be more on the fair side of things......well, for the animal at least. Humans don't have the natural abilities and advantages animals do, thus why we need weapons.