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Old December 27, 2013, 11:24 AM   #8
Wyosmith
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No gun in the house?
Probably not.
So were they “anti-gun”
Hard to say, but certainly not “Pro gun”

One wonders how they feel about guns now?

Turning back to the primary subject matter;
If we look to history as our school master we’ll find one type of weapon that is in the forefront of effectiveness over and over. That being a short sword or something like it.
The Zulus uses a short spear called an assegai. The Greeks and the Romans as well as the Egyptians all use short swords for close combat.

Now the exact configuration of the weapon is far less important than the understanding of how it’s used. In some countries even long knives are illegal. So running right out to buy a Roman Gladius may not be practical, but learning how they were used is VERY practical. Without use of a shield with a short sword, another weapon in the off hand makes for a very formidable opponent
Learning such skills for the fun of learning is a good pastime. If and when it’s not longer a drill, any kitchen knife along with a frying pan or even 2 knives is going to give you a huge advantage.
As in nearly every case, the fight goes to the fighter, not the weapon. A good fighter with a poor weapon wins far more than a poor fight with a good weapon.

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