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Originally posted by Fire
Ok- I have seen this argued on the edges of several threads and want to give a shot at a well reasoned discussion- I am curious where people come down on the issue- Do you belive that it is better to be proficient in the use of a firearm or in unarmed combat. Also, I recently have seen a trend in gun writing that clasifies firearms use as another type of armed martial arts... your thoughts and ideas, but please be polite with each other...
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Depends where you live. In the States, with its very, um, liberal gun laws and many states who hold it perfectly acceptable to kill in defence of self and property, a firearm may be quite practical.
Conversely, in New Zealand, firearm ownership is quite restricted, and killing a burgler will get you in rather a lot of trouble; this would be the norm in most countries not in a state of war.
Plus, as a number of people have pointed out, unarmed combat allows you to take non-lethal options, whereas a firearm tends to kill.