[Cboldt]

Imagine the carnage if he’d have used a large book, or a gun.

[COBOL2Java]

Imagine the carnage if he’d have used a large book, or a gun.

...or a knife

[Disambiguator]

Imagine the carnage if he’d have used a large book, or a gun.

Some reference books could be used as a bludgeon. Magazines have to be rolled up to have any real effect.