... with a bow and arrow . I told you so. I have told and told everyone that the problem is not weapons, or hazardous substances, or dangerous objects, but rather violent people . If you do not address the root problem, and instead mistakenly believe the issue is with tools rather than tool-users, then the violent people will simply choose some other method to make trouble. Now, a bow and arrow is less bothersome than an automatic gun, although in the right hands it can be more effective than a handgun. But there are lots of things that are much worse. Acid and base injuries, common in some countries, are often more life-wrecking than bullet wounds. Toxins in any municipal supply are a widespread problem. But the worst thing nutjobs could pick would be cars. A car ramming a group of people can kill a lot more than a gun -- and modern society is utterly dependent on cars, so we couldn't simply ban or even do much to restrict those. If you want to reduce violence, you must address the root causes. Teach better ways of solving problems, defend people's agency, and promote skills for peace and tolerance. Choose from topics like: * Activist Skills * Alternative Justice * Communication Skills * Compassion * Conflict Resolution * Coping Skills * Critical Thinking * Emotional First Aid * Emotional Intelligence * Emotional Regulation Skills * Ethical Decision-Making * Mindfulness * Meditation * Negotiation and Mediation * Nonverbal Communication * Nonviolent Resistance Techniques * Peace Skills * Positive Parenting * Positive Psychology * Problem-Solving Skills * Prosocial Behavior * Quiet Rooms * Relationship Skills * Resilience * Self-Compassion * Social Intelligence * Social Skills * Tolerance Skills * Validation * Verbal Self-Defense See also: * How to Make Your Hometown More Like Bluehill * Skills Heroes Need Why don't more people do things like this? 1) It's more work than just bitching about weapons. 2) It would dismantle modern society, which relies greatly on violence and people's toleration for violence.