Old Jim Croce song.

But seriously, I'm going to send this along to someone who used to fight with Creative Anachronism: he'll appreciate this.

the solid kick to the groin. I really dont see a guy getting up from that quick enough to stop a woman from fleeing or getting something to injure the attacker more severely. All of us guys have at least accidentally been victim to it at one time or another and I know the effect it had on me!!

personally, I have always liked SING--solar plexus, instep, nose, groin.

I have been looking at sword fighting courses. I have a Japanese sword that someone gave me as a gift.

Not trying to be a smartass, but I've seen what I thought were decorative swords hanging in various places and they sure look like they could do some damage. Maybe just a dull edge instead of sharp?

Junk swords snap. Good swords flex like a spring.

The chrome flakes off and the metal underneath rusts or tarnishes. Sometimes it's greyish like zinc.

The edge won't stay sharp either.

Real swords are forged like spring steel. They sharpen well and hold their edge and don't rust. They're much more expensive too.

You can use a decorative sword against an attacker but if you are in actual combat it will get bent or broken.

They're good for practice and sparing.

They can still be intimidating, and detour an intruder. Look for "Battle Ready". They should be heat treated and tempered to work right.

They have to be cleaned and oiled at least monthly to maintain their polish and edge.

The pounds are going to drop off anyway.

n/t

They were already pretty pissed that she is a woman.
Now, this is just insult to injury!

But in all seriousness, I am glad she is OK, this was an alarmingly dangerous situation for her.

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The 2nd amendment covers swords as well.

And the NRA doesn't collect gigantic lobbying fees from blacksmiths...

The woman in the OP could have been raped or killed or both; the workers at the waffle House could certainly have been killed. At least that crook wont do it again.

I know that I am applauding her not becoming a victim to a home intruder. I am sure things like "who are you? what are you doing in my home? get the hell out" came first before her physically defending herself and her home.

Also, I should point out, that the woman with the sword didn't injure the guy. She just pulled it out in self defense.

I'm not sure how the waffle house case is related.

They're not just decorative, I belong to the Society for Creative Anachronism (http://www.SCA.org) too.

He and his wife loved it.

these were not the Renaissance fair guys...they took there stuff more serious.

impressed the hell out of me...and the kids....

would have LOVED to have joined them...wife too....she has a real thing for that time of history...family joke is that she is midEVIL but alas.... there were too many things sucking my money and the meetings were too far away

also sca

thrown weapons mostly though

It's been a long time but the skills are still there.

5th paragraph http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2015/10/10/indy-woman-used-medieval-combat-training-sword-hold-intruder-until-police-arrived/73669428/

So even a person with some martial arts training would have preferred to use a gun to defend herself.

What a missed opportunity!

The point that you so obviously missed is that the real victim, the woman who had her home broken into, who had years of SCA training and mock combat with swords, would rather have had a firearm to protect herself.

First, despite what the media makes you think, crime, according to DOJ numbers is at lows the country hasn't seen since the 1990's.

I have no problem with this being resolved without the criminal being seriously injured, however I'm sure she is happy that she was able to defend herself.

There are others out there who aren't young enough or strong enough to defend themselves the same way this woman was able to. What is your recommendation for them, don't resist?

So your question is silly.

If, as you note, crime is at an all time low, then why the fuck do we need all of these guns? Or will you now quote the other NRA talking point that crume is low *because* of the guns?

As for your oher loaded question, sure. If a person can demonstrate a real need that is better served by a gun than by any other option, let them have a gun for self-defense. That doesn't mean 20 assault rifles with huge clips and armor-piercing rounds.

Also, subject them to a nationally standardized background check and require them to register on a national database. Otherwise you're not serious about responsible gun ownership.

Oh look, the "If you don't agree with my absurd ideas, you aren't serious about responsible gun ownership" argument.

No to providing a "need" to won a gun. No a national database.

You already have a standardized background check in the NICS system for all sales that cross state lines or from FFL dealers.

With more guns in circulation then ever before, more states allowing CCW and crime at lows we the country hasn't seen in decades, that blows a gaping hole in the more guns = more crime theory.

[font color="white"]Bracing for the hide from thin-skinned NRA parrots.[/font]

And then cry when I correctly identify you as an NRA parrot.

Tell us how that hot temper of yours help makes you a responsible gun owner.

And I find you simplistic and uninteresting.

but I can't seem to find them on the NRA website.
Perhaps you can post a link to these "talking points"?
Or can you list them?
TIA.

You're = you are

your = second person possessive pronoun

yore = those olden days, like the middle ages

You should care because making this mistake in particular reduces the effectiveness of your talking points among the 20 percent of the population who can read and write - a surprisingly influential demographic.

You might start thinking clearly.

Is "Gee, how very condescending of you..." consistent with, "How nice for you and how little I care..."

Six of one, half a dozen of the other you see; although I certainly realize we often need to hold ourselves to a lower standard than we hold others to if our aim is to indict them for the same actions we engage in, regardless of how we may rationalize it otherwise.

I often blame others for an irrelevancy to better validate my own lack of grammar skills, too.

I can't disagree with that.

Depends how fast I get to any of those things. Or if either one of my rottweilers get to him first.

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You don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger.

And you don't mess around with...roller derby queens!

He may become the most famous guy on cell block D.

n/t

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Hiiiii-yaaaa!

Nerd punch!

I was a former SCA member for a while in my youth. A near yard of steel is fairly convincing when it is at your neck ! Especially in the hands of one that can provide the panache and flourish.

You'll be hating life, like this home intruder...

Sword, gun, or any weapon is better than none.

Karen Dolley is a bad ass.