Rule #36. To gain instant credibility, bring a knife to a gunfight, then win.

Rule #36. To gain instant credibility, bring a knife to a gunfight, then win. 

This rule dictates that anyone brave enough to bring a knife to a gunfight is brave. Anyone who wins with a knife at a gunfight gains instant credibility. 


Note #1. Blocking a bullet with a meat cleaver increases credibility rating by 40%. 


Note #2. Blocking a bullet with a butter knife increases credibility rating by 90%. 


Note #3. Winning a gunfight with a plastic knife increases credibility rating by 2000%.