What To Bring to a Knife Fight?

This sounds like one of those questions we use to pose to each other when we kids. Two situations were given with neither having a good out come, but you had no option but to pick one. Scotland is now in that same place asking itself: "Would you rather be stabbed with a knife or shot with a gun?"

Trying to get away from its Braveheart roots, Scottish police have been waging a campaign to reduce crimes and assaults committed with knifes. (In fact, one study said Scotland lead European Union in injuries resulting from knives.) But, now some policemen have now expressed a concern that taking away knives will only cause the gangs and criminals to move upscale to guns.

It seems like they should have known this would happen, as their great Scottish actor, Sean Connor, stated in the movie "The Untouchables," "If he pulls a knife you pull a gun..."

Also, remember if you drop by a Scottish themed pub for a pint, be sure to be polite and smile a lot.