[geeks] its what you carry with you

[wa2egp at att.net]

>Used properly, either weapon could do me equal harm, but in the case 
>of the bat I'd have at least a small chance of fighting back...or 
>running away. If I can get out of arm's reach I'm safe from the 
>bat. Not so with a gun.
Only if you see the guy with the bat coming.  Actually, in my 
town, most of the muggings are done with fists than weapons, store 
robberies are more grab and run than using weapons.  If a person
really wants to do some crime, they will, gun or no gun.