re: #279 ggt

Which, IIRC, is the basis of the Martial Arts weapons as peasant farmers were not allowed to “carry arms”. Which at that time in history were swords.

There is a reason that when Jews moved into medieval towns (before things got ugly in Europe) they insisted that their right to bear arms be included in the charters covering their residence. They wanted to avoid ending up in a situation where they could be recategorized as serfs.