(January 6, 2013 at 4:11 pm)jonb Wrote:(January 6, 2013 at 3:42 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Less likely to be murdered by half, twice as likely to be assualted. "Safer" isn't exactly the word I'd use.
Having been involved with amateur Rugby, some connection to the Paras and being an punk, I was involved in a few punch ups in my youth, as well as being kicked around the floor by some cavaliers from the civil war recreation society (English). I have always felt safe enough that I have never needed a gun and the presence of a gun would only have made any of those situations worse. I will take an occasional face slap over a killing.
I'd agree with that. I have been in my fair share of fights, so I know what it is like to get kicked about a bit... I have also had someone pull a knife on me. Now, if that had been a gun I'd probably be dead. Instead, I have a nice scar and the proud memory of disarming someone with a knife. I could have easily died though... I guess I was just lucky enough to be less drunk than he was.
Cunt