Guns in FF12

[Jang]

I suck at RPGs. I suck at deciding what is the best suited equipment, what is the best combat strategy, finding the side quests. But I still like them and hell, I try .
So I am playing FF12, and although it might be a stupid decision from a number crunhing aspect, I try to give the characters weapons that fit their personallity. And I would therefor like Balthier to have a gun. But guns appear to suck!

There make his intiative ekstremly slow and doesn't do that much damage. Should I just get him a bloody sword, or am I just not getting what guns are meant to be used for?

 

[LeonLethality]

NO NO NO guns are misunderstood see they have low attack due to the fact they pierce defence they may be slow loading but thats a small price to pay i have balthier using guns on my file and he uses them quite well, give him light armor and he will do fine, i made my party consist of:
basch(SP?) using sword and shield and heavy armor and gauntlet accessory (hes a tank)
balthier using gun and light armor with whatever accessory ifell like at diferent times
and i use though its mainly ribbon
ashe with mage armor and a bow or rod (rod for when i need a white mage on bosses) the bow is useful since she can deal damage though she is my main white/green mage (note basch makes a good battle mage if you give him faith )