What is a ko-katana really?
Aug 28, 2010 20:46:07 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2010 20:46:07 GMT
For myself, while I realize a sword isn't the best weapon to use in this day and age, I have my own (and to my way of thinking) quite legitimate reasons for doing so, under certain circumstances.
I share custody of my two small children, every other week, with my ex-wife (a weapons-hating liberal, BTW - hope she doesn't corrupt my kids to be like her...'nuff said on that). My house is a small house that was originally built to be low-income housing in the early 1950's (it only cost ME $50K). The walls aren't exactly the sturdiest - 1X2 studs, and wallboard that's no better than masonite, instead of 2X4 studs and drywall (except in the kitchen, which was remodeled). Even #4 shot could blast through those walls with ease - not to mention the idea of having a loaded gun out when I have a 3-1/2 year old and a 2 year old in the house gives me the willies (if I can access it quickly, then SO CAN THEY). So when my kids are here I keep my swords within easy reach between my night stand and headboard (by day, they are up high on a shelf on a katana kake, where the kids couldn't reach it even by standing on a chair but I could if necessary). Of course, when they're NOT here, the guns come out (though the swords are still kept handy as back-up).
edit: Forgot to mention, here in Michigan we have a "castle doctrine" law that basically means that if a person encounters a criminal, any place they have any business being (not just in the home), they are not under any duty to retreat. Other laws say that a person who injures a criminal in the course of the crime being committed cannot be sued by the criminal or the criminal's family. So, in effect, breaking into the home of an armed Michigan resident could be classified as "attempted suicide"... ;D
I share custody of my two small children, every other week, with my ex-wife (a weapons-hating liberal, BTW - hope she doesn't corrupt my kids to be like her...'nuff said on that). My house is a small house that was originally built to be low-income housing in the early 1950's (it only cost ME $50K). The walls aren't exactly the sturdiest - 1X2 studs, and wallboard that's no better than masonite, instead of 2X4 studs and drywall (except in the kitchen, which was remodeled). Even #4 shot could blast through those walls with ease - not to mention the idea of having a loaded gun out when I have a 3-1/2 year old and a 2 year old in the house gives me the willies (if I can access it quickly, then SO CAN THEY). So when my kids are here I keep my swords within easy reach between my night stand and headboard (by day, they are up high on a shelf on a katana kake, where the kids couldn't reach it even by standing on a chair but I could if necessary). Of course, when they're NOT here, the guns come out (though the swords are still kept handy as back-up).
edit: Forgot to mention, here in Michigan we have a "castle doctrine" law that basically means that if a person encounters a criminal, any place they have any business being (not just in the home), they are not under any duty to retreat. Other laws say that a person who injures a criminal in the course of the crime being committed cannot be sued by the criminal or the criminal's family. So, in effect, breaking into the home of an armed Michigan resident could be classified as "attempted suicide"... ;D