[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[James Ramsay]

Leon Wu wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tml-bounces at travellercentral.com [mailto:tml-
>> bounces at travellercentral.com] On Behalf Of Tod Glenn
>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:53 AM
>> To: The Traveller Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty
>>
>>     
>>> If I had to get hit with a round, I'd much rather get hit by a
>>> pistol round
>>> than most rifle rounds.
>>>       
>> To bring this back to gaming, I am always fascinated by the PCs
>> tendency to carry handguns versus long guns, even when going in harms
>> way.  It is my experience that the people who pick long guns for
>> their primary weapon tend to be prior service.
>>
>> To me, a handgun is a temporary compromise weapon to be used while
>> fighting your way to your rifle.
>>     
>
> I would guess (using my logic, not the safest thing) that carrying a
> longarm could imply you're looking for trouble while a pistol is more
> defensive. Plus it's easier to hide a pistol under a jacket

Given that most PC's often end up on worlds that make Iraq look safe, 
carrying longarms and even squad support weapons, is just self defence. 
In other worlds just carrying a knife will mark you as "looking for 
trouble". Personally if you actually expect someone to attack you, then 
you should be loaded for bear, a pistol is for preventing minor crime.

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the_raptor
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 It's what I do!" - Doug Berry