User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Gangland Violence: IRA vs Medellin Cartel/@comment-26394487-20150617061236

Aaron Siegel's [REDACTED] Edges: "Outlaws and Rebels" 

Weapons:

Long Range: This one was a little tricky but its simple in the end. While the AR-15 Assault Rifle may have a higher fire rate, it doesn't succeed its competitor by much. The M60 Machine Gun outclasses it severely in range, ammunition, and number of rounds, making it a much more potent weapon in terms of longevity, accuracy, and damage output. Winner: Medellin Cartel

Mid Range: Now one may think with the Uzi's fire rate and range it may be better, but I would like to add that Flamethrowers produce much more damage (Fire damage is much more painful, harder to block, and affects the ENTIRE body), and can kill multiples of people much better than most conventional guns. Winner: IRA

Close Range: While slingshots may have a greater range than machetes, riot armor or a plastic box can negate the ensuing bruises. A machete on the other hand can kill much more easily, and requires less Robin Hood aim to land a crippling hit. Headshots with slingshots are very hard. Winner: Medellin Cartel

Explosive: This one is extremely simple. Car Bomb make bigger boom. Car debris can be just as deadly as nails, and the explosion is just simply bigger, enhanced even more by the fuel already present in the vehicle. The Car bomb is also much more conspicuous, and the nail bomb is much less controlled, and has often lead to the death of the user. Granted the Car bomb also often does this, but at least they kill more opponents at the same time. Winner: Medellin Cartel Overall winner: Medellin Cartel 

X-Factors: 

To be honest, Brutality, Determination, and Extremism is important with these groups but one most also look at other physical and mental traits within these groups. The IRA has much more experience, as well as skill, as their activities are much more combat-related. While drug trafficking is a violent business with all kinds of gruesome torture, terrorists are always in a combat environment or in incognito, making them much more potent in combat. The Cartel is just not used to hands on combat, and has often resorted to assassinations and fear tactics to win fights, while the IRA has fought a literal war. The IRA has younger and more stronger combatants, and they even have a better "total" in the fist three factors. Winner: IRA

Overall Winner: The IRA. While the IRA may be using less effective weapons (save for the flamethrower), they are better at using the weapons in their hand, and are more used to being in combat and planning attacks.