Yes, Pope, guns can be very effective, but many people are afraid to carry them and are even more afraid to use them. They require licenses --can foreigners get a license for concealed carry in Qatar?-- and TRAINING. Then you need time to get them out and aim them, and just the right distance: too little and he grabs your weapon, too much and you find yourself looking at a murder charge. In a close-in situation that develops quickly, nothing beats hands, feet, elbows, and knees.