They're more
similar than you think...
Both of them
shoot...
Both of them
have the ability to destroy lives and careers...
Both of them
are linked to some level of guilt or responsibility...
Both can serve
as evidence, in the right arena...
Both have the
ability to change the world; and both have...
Both come in
black...
Both can have
telescoping lenses...
Both have
sights...
Both have
triggers...
Both can be
rapid-fire...
Both can be
modified to one's specifications...
Both can be
dangerous, in the wrong hands...
Both can be
concealed easily...
Both have
cartridges of varying capacities...
Both have been
used to take down political figures...
Both are seen
as symbols of Constitutional Amendments...
Both require a
human to operate them...
Both are viewed
as symbols of revolution...
Both must be
operated with proper timing and skill...
Both require
training or instruction...
Both come in a
variety of styles...
Both are found
on all corners of the planet...
Enthusiasts of
each are equally crazy...
Both can settle
or escalate an argument...
Both have
fatefully found people in compromising positions...
Both have been
used by James Bond...
Both are found
in most American households...
Both can be
used as a tool; although, I wouldn't recommend using either one as a
hammer...
Both can come
with a strap and/or case...
Both are
commonly used in the wilderness...
Both are
commonly used by people working abroad...
Both are used
by the military...
Both have been,
at times, mounted on various vehicles...
… and
personally, I don't like haring either one pointed at me.
Strange, isn't
it, how two things so different can have so much in common?