> >... unless you actually try achieving it. It basically works all over the
> >world. I have never heared of anyone robbing a gas station with a
Swiss army
> >knife.
> 
> No, but I have heard of plenty of folks shooting people, blowing people up,
> attacking them with larger knives and swords, and running them over in
> "all over the world," even where guns are illegal.
> 
> The helpless cops in those areas are often not armed, either.
> 
> >> Folks in the US really don't want law-abiding people having guns.  Those
> >> same folks would squawk if they had to give up their potentially-deadly
> >> SUVs and vans, too.
> > What is a less potentially-deadly alternative?
> 
> Public transit, walking, bicycles, any smaller vehicle, etc... you did not
> think I would have an answer for that, did you?

The public transit systems in most of this country suck.  Walking is good
for you.  Kids have been killed for their SHOES, and bicycles.