Personally, I would choose a bayonet in a hand to hand combat fight. Rifles are just for a far distance. If the person is close to you they can easily take it from you but then if it's a bayonet and you know how to use it then they won't take it from you unless they are some bad a** people.
There are 50 states in the USA
What about them being rare?
The Congressional Budget Office said the budget deficit was about $1.1 trillion in fiscal year 2012. That is about $200 billion smaller than in 2011, but still ranks as the fourth-largest deficit since World War II.
African-American soldiers noted the irony and hypocrisy of fighting for freedom and democracy in Europe when they could not enjoy those same privileges in their own country. This sentiment led to the Double V campaign which worked to end discrimination at home and ensure democracy abroad. At home this movement was maintained by discrimination in the defense industries and labor unions; racist housing practices were also noted and attempts to change these were part of the Double V campaign. African-American rights were directly tied to European emancipation.