Topic: Men and their weapons - page 3. (Read 2898 times)

I think it's really about responsible gun ownership. The way guns are looked upon now, it seems like it's treated more as a weapon of power and violence rather than an instrument of order. If everyone's gonna get a gun at one point though, it'll seem, well - commonplace. I remember here in my country, there's a province where people are said to carry their butterfly daggers like they'd wear undies. Consequently, they were polite coz things could turn into a knife fight if they don't keep their heads cool.

I also think the issuing of a personal gun when someone reached a certain age and level of mastery acts as a sort of rite of passage, imbuing the gun with a deeper meaning.

Thus it is necessary not to forget to educate children so that they their knowledge is not directed against people, though of course if children are well-behaved then the ability to use weapons they do not need.

Oh this guy reminds me nero of devil may cry, big game

My father is military I always caught some guns... I like colt 1911, caliber 45.

Many guns I see when I play call of duty and many other electronic war games

I can't agree with your post. We mostly use weapons for self-defense. Weapons give us more confidence and a feeling of safety. 99% of us don't want to kill our fellow human beings. And we also don't want anyone to fear us.

Weapons, words that one might call a tool for battle, but now the weapon for fighting men is money. 

I always liked swords and other weapons. When I was a kid my friends and I would make our own. We used wood and would sand the edges and paint the swords to make them look more real. Then we would have mock sword fights. Not that we knew what we were doing.. I wonder if these games are just ingrained in our subconscious from past dna or its programming from the movies we watched.

These days you just order your swords and other medieval weapons online, sharpened or dull your preference.

http://www.handmadesword.com/
https://www.reliks.com/

It's not surprising at all everything we do we must have a way to make it deadly,  we always looking for new ways to kill our fellow men all because we want to be feared.

I find it interesting how different cultures have very different designs of melee weapons. From scimitars from the Middle East, kukris from Nepal, medieval weapons such as morningstars, war hammers and flails, Japanese katanas, the list is exhaustive. Also many weapons were designed with specific warriors in mind - heavy, bludgeoning weapons for large, strong soldiers, and lighter, sharper weapons for the more nimble fighters.

Similar to modern weaponry, it seems that war has always been a catalyst for new and experimental technology. I'm sure that even in ancient times, the manufacturers of the best weapons would have been very well paid.

It's worth mentioning that ranged weapons, such as spears and longbows, would have been a significant technological advantage (both for hunting and war) when they were developed, and may have significantly changed history.

However, more recently the saying "the pen is mightier than the sword" is certainly becoming truer than ever. While originally the pen was literally writing and drawing propaganda, in these modern times the pen is a metaphor for the video camera. And its moving pictures can be spread within moments across the entire globe, edited to follow certain agendas and ideologies.

What's more, we are currently in an era where a computer and webcam have huge amounts of power and influence, I'd go so far as to say the keyboard may be the next evolution in handheld weaponry. Here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmajJTcpNk

I can't agree with your post. We mostly use weapons for self-defense. Weapons give us more confidence and a feeling of safety. 99% of us don't want to kill our fellow human beings. And we also don't want anyone to fear us.

Undoubtedly, you are right, especially when you pull Machete from behind your belt and hit someone with your paws a couple of times to break the bones, I do not think that someone else will contradict you. Only radical measures can stop the chaos.

I think sword is a very mighty weapon if we are in  Victorian era or something, it will be very useful for sure but now it is only for decoration and for other entertainment purposes and also sport and it's very awkward if you actually carry a weapon like a sword for protection in public people might not take you seriously, they might think you are a cos player . I prefer to carry a small knife instead or a balisong (a Philippine weapon).

Swords and axes are good for the purpose of posing for photos, but in practical situations they are useless (especially if your enemy owns an assault rifle). Personally, I don't own a gun. But I would feel more secure and safe, if I could get hold of one of them.

It's not surprising at all everything we do we must have a way to make it deadly,  we always looking for new ways to kill our fellow men all because we want to be feared.

Weapons, words that one might call a tool for battle, but now the weapon for fighting men is money. 

Swords and axes are good for the purpose of posing for photos, but in practical situations they are useless (especially if your enemy owns an assault rifle). Personally, I don't own a gun. But I would feel more secure and safe, if I could get hold of one of them.

The era of hand held weapon is gone for defence as even the most backward nation of the world never arm its citizen or soldiers with this implement the reason for that is not far fetched. Our lives have been greatly regulated by governments and its agent. Aside that, even if I am an expert in handling this weapon, I still cannot carry based on the fact that they are mostly outlawed in most spheres of the society because how do I go to office with my suit on and still hold a knife or sword. They are used as symbol of authority and nothing else.