Bought time someone brings this up! ShotgunZombie.....you have brought to light what I've been thinking since my first day on the escapist, bravo!
People don't see it as elegant because they are afraid of its raw power. Ignorant morons will continue to say "hurr guns require no skill hurr durr" because the only thing they know about guns is what they learned in videogames, when in truth, learning to fire it takes no skill, anyone can spray and pray.....but, it takes true elegance to use a gun properly and make full use of its potential.
Lets all be honest, if two guys were in a fight, one had a gun, one had a sword...no matter what range it was, I'd rather be the guy with the gun because the bullet moves faster than the hand...and dont give me that "cut the bullet in half" bullshit, you and I both know that your not quick enough or strong enough for that