Guns are an incredibly efficient killing tool. They can be used at all sorts of ranges, they deal incredible amounts of damage, and can be used again immediately upon firing, provided the gun still has ammo in the magazine. Reloading most guns can also be pretty fast, especially with practice. Handguns are also easy to conceal, and are more than capable of downing an entire room of people.
Some people make the argument that if it wasn’t guns being used, another weapon would be, such as a knife or a truck. And for some murderers this is true, however these methods have limitations that drastically reduce the carnage that can be caused.
Knifes are only really useful up close and personal, and take longer to do damage. That means, after victim #1, the attacker has to run around and catch subsequent victims, who will be fleeing. This puts the attacker at a major fatigue disadvantage if a subsequent victim can defend themselves, or if a third party flanks and engages the attacker during an attack.
Trucks can be used for mass murder, and can certainly rack up high casualty numbers, but they’re only available with a license for this reason, and getting a license isn’t easy. They’re also hella expensive to get your hands on. Once you’ve got that sorted, your viable targets are restricted to places on or near public road. You also need to plan your route because hitting metal or concrete structures can and will total your truck, after which it is game over. Your chances of escaping from this are basically zero, as the moment you stop, your car will be mobbed by cops or survivors trying to get to you, not to mention that crashes are disorienting as fuck.
It is very much about the guns.
Guns are an incredibly efficient killing tool. They can be used at all sorts of ranges, they deal incredible amounts of damage, and can be used again immediately upon firing, provided the gun still has ammo in the magazine. Reloading most guns can also be pretty fast, especially with practice. Handguns are also easy to conceal, and are more than capable of downing an entire room of people.
Some people make the argument that if it wasn’t guns being used, another weapon would be, such as a knife or a truck. And for some murderers this is true, however these methods have limitations that drastically reduce the carnage that can be caused.
Knifes are only really useful up close and personal, and take longer to do damage. That means, after victim #1, the attacker has to run around and catch subsequent victims, who will be fleeing. This puts the attacker at a major fatigue disadvantage if a subsequent victim can defend themselves, or if a third party flanks and engages the attacker during an attack.
Trucks can be used for mass murder, and can certainly rack up high casualty numbers, but they’re only available with a license for this reason, and getting a license isn’t easy. They’re also hella expensive to get your hands on. Once you’ve got that sorted, your viable targets are restricted to places on or near public road. You also need to plan your route because hitting metal or concrete structures can and will total your truck, after which it is game over. Your chances of escaping from this are basically zero, as the moment you stop, your car will be mobbed by cops or survivors trying to get to you, not to mention that crashes are disorienting as fuck.
Hard to kill 60 and would more than 400 from a hotel room window with a knife or a truck.
There is that too. Guns can have crazy ranges on them