"Hurting others is the only purpose of the gun." No, during an attack, stopping an assailant is the purpose of the gun. I'd settle for a phaser on stun but th

"Hurting others is the only purpose of the gun." No, during an attack, stopping an assailant is the purpose of the gun. I'd settle for a phaser on stun but they aren't available. Guns are widely-recognized and visually-effective deterrents: often mere presentation stops an attack presentation. But they also can be used to shut down the assailant's CNS if necessary.