The opposite has been painfully experienced. Firearms supplemented the excellent bow and arrow among native Americans. But the repeating handgun was the most si

The opposite has been painfully experienced. Firearms supplemented the excellent bow and arrow among native Americans. But the repeating handgun was the most significant weapon advancement in the struggles between Americans and the native American indians. Here's a good Time magazine article about the bow and arrow and the arrival of the Colt "six-shooter": https://time.com/5842494/colt-gun-debate-history/ https://time.com/5842494/colt-gun-debate-history/ The bow and arrow is a great weapon and hunting tool which I learned to use as a child. But my policy is to avoid lethal confrontation until it is face-to-face. Then I can use handier weapons, e.g., a handful of dirt or a knife. That is almost always possible. So why don't we replace all our bows, arrows, rifles and pistols with knives? Bwahahahaaah!8-))