Fighting crime the 11th century way!

Yet another story on South African gun control. Sales of medieval weapons are soaring in SA since police are rejecting 80% of gun license applications. (Of course, it won't be long until SA follows the lead of Mother England in banning edged weapons as well.)

But for now, assuming that you're a strong, healthy, young man and that you haven't been set upon by several attackers, swords ought to work just fine. Of course, if you don't happen to strong, healthy, young, and male or if several attackers strike at once, then you've got a problem. This is why guns are such nice things. They allow those who are not in peak physical condition to protect themselves from violence. An 80-year old granny with a gun is more than a match against several teenage boys. Point-n-shoot is a lot easier for her than flipping through the air like Yoda trying to slash at her attackers with a broadsword.