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Originally Posted by PornMD
Would you have preferred he instead brought in one of the bombs he booby-trapped his house with?
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The risk isn't worth the reward.
The reason why people use guns is because it's very quick and easy. One man can kill two dozen people in under a minute, and very little can be done to stop him. It's not the same with a baseball bat or a knife - it takes too long and it's way too messy - and this is why no one ever goes on a killing spree with a bat or a knife.
It's the same thing with a bomb. First off, these people are cowards and don't want to hurt themselves. Second, the risk is too great - it would take too long and there is a chance he would get caught. Third, the reward is too little - What is he going to do, booby trap a door and "maybe" hurt two people.
There's the discussion that "guns don't kill people, people kill people". While that is a correct statement, you don't see people a dozen other people with a baseball bat. A firearm enables a killer - It's quick, painless, "neat", and very difficult to stop.