Chinese teenager kills eight wounds five in spree of violence

[Joe Republic]

NOTA, knifes are mostly used for nonviolent actions.  Guns, however....

Are also used mostly for nonviolent actions.  I'm not sure why you would think otherwise.  Your typical round will end it's life buried in a tree, hay bale, ground, backstop at the shotting range, occasionally in a deer or bunny and very very VERY rarely in a human.

All of those are examples of either violent actions, or practicing how to perform violent actions.

[Joe Republic]

Other than shooting humans and animals, what other purpose do guns serve?

Somehow I don't think shooting inanimate objects for 'fun' or whatever was really what Samuel Colt had in mind...

[Joe Republic]

Well true, we're not going to convince each other of anything new.  Much like with smoking, I will never be able to get into the hick mindset of finding 'fun' in something inherently dangerous to others (and oneself).