[TML] [OT] One for Gun Safty

[Tod Glenn]

On Oct 11, 2007, at 10:40 PM, Anthony Jackson wrote:

> James Ramsay wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> The main reason PCs are fond of pistols is very similar: How many Kewl
> pistol-using characters can you think of? Now, how many Kewl rifle- 
> using
> characters can you think of? This same phenomenon also accounts for  
> the
> use of melee weapons and martial arts.

So true.  Personally, my idea of a Kewl character is Bob Lee Swagart,  
for those of you who are fans of Stephen Hunter.