"'I'm not afraid of this weapon' tends to be a lot of people's last words before they blow off a finger," Cassie says. "Guns can kill people even if people don't mean to. Hell, so can swords. Or scissors, if you run with them.

"Though I've gotta admit, you're talking to someone who's ended a few 'arguments' with a weapon. It's the people who start their arguments with one that you've gotta worry about."