[eli]

You realize it's a metaphor and not a literal gun, right?

And surely the most popular OS will be the one most targeted by criminals no matter what it is.

[groupstink]

I think he's just trying to point out that the metaphor isn't apt, since most malware is as effective as a "non-functional rusty .25", but nowhere near as scary.

My heart starts racing a bit when I suspect my systems might be tampered with, so I think the metaphor does apply. What would have been better if the parent provided a better, less hyperbolic metaphor.