I am quite suprised that so many come down so solidly on one side of the issue or the other- I tend to take a different approach- I at this point view the use of a gun as the practice of a martial art-just as I practice with my fists, sticks, knives and swords, a gun is just one more tool in the kit - just as someone can blaze away without skill using a gun, so can one flail away with a katana- both are deadly weapons- both will kill- as I have said earlier, a discussion with an older man who is far deadlier than me brought me to this point- and i started this thread to examine the deep rift that seems to exist between both sides on this debate- what , to you people is so different about a gun and a sword (or your body for that matter) in terms of approach- both require discipline, skill, and practice to use effectively- yet this divide seems to exist everywhere i discuss the issue- admittedly a few training centers in my area, and around the u.s. seem to actualy be integrating guns into the curriculum, but overall it seems to be some giant wall- does using a gun seem less pure a way to kill- i don't think anyone can find me a pure way- will a gun solve all your potential self defence problems? I think that is unlikely- I guess that to me it comes down to martial arts being the way of survival- and to survive I intend to master any weapon available, fist and sword and gun
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