[pct-l] Safety on the trail

[Bob]

Following along Wandering Bob's excellent line of reasoning, it hadn't
occurred to me until now that carrying a small, light Saturday Night
Special, sans bullets to save weight, would be great for brandishing at
hikers to force them to relinquish their food or, better, their water during
the first 700 miles.  Not having to carry extra water would more than make
up for the weight of a small pistol.  It was the screwdriver "to punch holes
in tires or people", Bob, that promoted that fine thought.    Damn, I just
bit the tongue in my cheek.

Dr Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Bankhead
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:12 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Safety on the trail

Respectfully, isn't that like claiming a screwdriver exists only to force
screws into something?. In truth, one can also be used as a pry bar or to
punch holes in tires or people.

The salient point is most tools can be used for other things totally
unrelated to their designed purpose.



-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Trailwife at aol.com
In a message dated 2/5/2013 9:40:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
danielzellman at gmail.com writes:

After  all, guns exist for one thing and one thing only: killing.
After many years of competitive sport target  shooting and a lot more
relaxing none competitive target shooting, I strongly  disagree with this
statement. It is not true.
 
The Old RidgeRunner



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