Allan McVie (amv2f@udcf.gla.ac.uk)
Tue, 01 Aug 2000 10:18:47 +0100
At 21:12 31/07/00 -0400, Roger Fuller wrote in response to Leia Fee:
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Leia Fee <leiafee@totalise.co.uk>
>To: histrenact@novar.co.uk <histrenact@novar.co.uk>
>Date: 31 July 2000 17:47
>Subject: RE: [Histrenact] - Re: [Histrenact] : Wearing a sword in public
>
>
>But, what you are doing is, let's face it, a
>crime.
It is not a crime. If it were there would be mass arrests at reenactment
shows across the UK.
SNIP
>> I'm very aware of my surroundings (somthing
>>else I learned from all those battle practices)
>
>Well, let's hope the muggers, etc., are using medieval fighting techniques,
>and you'll be safe(r). If they have something a bit more modern that goes
>"bang" pointed at you, you might be out of luck, even though they've been
>made illegal, too... lot of good that did, eh?
Leia is correct being aware of your surroundings is important.
Roger muggers in the UK do not tend to carry guns.
SNIP
> Let's not forget: there is no legal right to own or carry an offensive
>weapon in the UK. (Check with the Home Office or the local police about that
>one.)
Wrong! In the UK under certain situations you have the legal right to carry
an offensive weapon (ie knife,sword)
Also remember many items can be defined as an offensive weapon from a piece
of wood up.
SNIP
>The only exceptions are the nine foot spear which is not too
>>easy to conceal and my scram which is usually at my belt the whole time I'm
>>in kit because it requires taking everything else off to remove it.
>
>How does one drive to and from events with a nine foot spear, unless it's in
>a van or something? Do the spears break down in half or threes for
>transport? I have seen that done for halberds, spontoons and flag staffs for
>later periods.
>Roger Fuller
An 8 foot spear fits into most medium size cars, a 9' spear will fit in a
larger car. It would be dangerous to have spear that splits into segments.
Allan McVie
Norar
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Allan McVie
Yoshitomi Research Institute for Neuroscience in Glasgow.
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University of Glasgow.
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