Yup, yer right about that, Rapaire. On every count. A Tommy gun is designed for up close shooting, mostly. It's possible to be accurate with 'em at longer distances, but getting in close is optimum.

Handguns are good, of course, cos they are small and easy to conceal. I carry a handgun most times, but if there's a real war on in town...then it's the Tommy gun for me. I dusted off the front steps of the Northside Gorillas clubhouse once with a Tommy gun, shootin' from the front seat of my car, and it was like watchin' dry leaves scatter in the wind. They are still buggin' me about that little incident, but I didn't start it.

Rifles are what you want at longer distances. Like ya say, if you can see it, you can hit it.

You also wanna squeeze the trigger real gentle, not pump it like John Wayne. That fool never coulda hit nothin' shootin' a gun that way, unless maybe he got real lucky.

- Chongo