[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[rgbasler at adelphia.net]

From: Glenn M. Goffin glenn.goffin at yahoo.com
Subject: [TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

>>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.  
>>
>
>That makes me think of the effects of skill and
>dexterity.  Not every character has "combat rifle" or
>"high energy weapon" skill, and low dexterity will
>make use of any gun less effective.  Shotguns,
>however, don't require high dexterity to avoid a -DM,
>so they are a good choice of longarm for a many
>characters.  

Law Level, too - At one convention, the referee let the players choose just about any weapon they wanted, sparking a free-for-all on the Gauss Rifles.
Me?  I picked a shotgun.
As it turned out, I was the only character able to legally carry his weapon, a factor that became an issue later in the adventure.