Let's all enjoy the forum for its stated topic. I believe that the "Exotic" title opens this forum to discussion about almost any weapon (such as swords, crossbows, slingshots, spears, etc; even flamethrowers (that was a new one for me)). I do believe political soothsaying and legislative alerts belong in other forums, these not being the stated subject for this forum. It should be clear that the application of these defensive and exotic weapons is open to discussion, as the tool is nothing without understanding it use.