Human ingenuity knows no bounds at all - our creativity and adaptability is the stuff of legends, and no matter the given obstacle or task, we as a species, and, in some cases, individuals, always seem to be able to overcome it. Thousands of years ago we built pyramids that would be arguably impossible to build today, less than a century ago we made it to the moon using technology that today looks scary as hell, and who knows what we will be able to accomplish next.

Ironically, this is one of the biggest faults with the arguments of the hoplophobes of the world. Fortunately or unfortunately, the technology behind firearms has already been developed, and once something is created, especially in this day and age of information and advancement, it cannot be undone, no matter how fervently you might wish for it to happen. So, even if we were to assume the best case scenario of the anti-rights activists of the world, and somehow expunge the entire globe of all functioning firearms and bullets, it will not solve the "problem" of firearms. The fact is, I am willing to wager that even someone as unskilled at fabrication and chemistry as I am could, if given a lathe, metal, and a few basic chemicals, produce a functioning slug-thrower - granted, it will probably resemble something along the lines of a zip gun or The Liberator, but even those were and still are deadly. So what are the anti-self-defense types to do? Outlaw lathes, metal, and saltpeter? Well, given the rationality of the rest of their arguments, I guess that would follow...

Unfortunately, deadly weapons are not limited to just firearms. While they are arguably some of the deadliest weapons out there, human ingenuity always has a way of stepping into the equation at the most random of times, and a recent upgrade to the humble knife has made it... impressive.

Behold the WASP Knife. My understanding of its development is that it was initially devised as a self-defense tool for divers, to help them against one of nature's most efficient predators - sharks. Annoyingly enough, firearms do not function terribly well underwater (if at all - they are almost more likely to explode in your hand), and thus spearguns were developed, for both sporting and self-defense purposes. However, by way of close-quarters defense, I understand even those are not ideal - which is why many divers carry knives in addition.

However, this particular knife adds a whole different element to the game, with a 24g gas cylinder built into the handle, and a small gas channel extending down the center of the blade, almost to the point. When the operator depresses the activation button... well, whatever the knife is inserted to... loses, and impressively so. In addition to the obvious impact damage the release of high pressure gasses causes, the gas also comes out amazingly cold, and will freeze any tissues surrounding the penetration point, causing even further damage to the target.

Something tells me an attacking shark at the wrong end of this knife will not only lose the engagement, but also likely either be exploded entirely, or turned into dinner for his brethren after bleeding out into the ocean. However, the same could very easily be said for just about any organic target, and the knife's utility is obviously not limited to just divers and sharks.

Sure, outlaw guns. It will accomplish nothing, even if you were somehow able to entirely expunge not only all firearms, but also all knowledge of how to create them. Humans will still find a way to cause damage to each other, and defend themselves from others causing damage to them... After all, we figured out how to do that with the thigh bones of mastadons, and we will keep managing. The problem, as always, is not the tool or the technology, but rather the mind that decides to misuse it.