We have had several break ins on our block lately. They occur in the daytime when everyone is at work. We really don't need another monthly bill, but we have to do something. Is there anything we can buy that is good say from Lowe's or Home Depot? Some people say to get the signs that go into your yard and that would help. Any help would be appreciated and thanks to all who answer.
Just recently completed the CCW and one piece of advice the two pros stressed was to: shop, rent or try out different guns. Why? A personal defense conceal carry gun is very personal only for YOU. Keep these kind gentlemen's words in your mind as just well-intended knowledge, then test out the guns you want to know about. Men's hands fit different guns different than women. Can't tell by your logo which you are but being a woman, I wanted power that FIT in my hand. The Ruger.38 SP revolver - excellent for target fun and for self defense. I was concerned a .22 would not stop a thug. But think about it, any bullet that hits the main dead zone will stop or at least DROP that person. I chose the gun that fit and trigger felt easy in my hand. The pros told the class the 9 mm is more popular for CCW due to ease of handling. But also the revolver 99.9 % does not fail. Their advice: wait till you complete the CCW, then buy a gun that suits your own needs.
The gladius was still a two edged sword, it could be used to slash with. If a Roman soldier lost his shield and was one on one with a tribal warrior then he'd still have a relative advantage of being better armoured and possibly fitter. The average tribal levy that the Romans faced were a mixture of professional warriors and semi-trained regular people (farmers, carpenters, builders etc) who'd been given weapons to bulk out the numbers. Romans were trained to slash though. They used pells which is basically a wooden post stuck into the ground that they practiced hitting against with training swords (to protect the real ones from damage). There are images of soldiers holding their shields in front with their swords held high (above their heads) meaning they were trained to fight by slashing over the top of the shield, this type of attack was the main reason helmets were used as helmets aren't much use if a sword or spear is thrust into your face. In unit combat though, shields out front with the sword held at the hip seems to be how they fought. They formed a loose shield wall and when opportunity arose they moved their shield like a door and thrust with the sword. The ranks behind them ensured that the enemy couldn't get past them. The loose wall meant that they could swap places with the ranks behind them so that the front line was always fresher than the enemy they faced. The curved nature of Roman shields makes it difficult to form the overlapping shield walls that flat shields allow so it's considered they fought without overlapping them. In regards fighting with knives or short swords, gladiator fights shown in ancient art gives clues to this and the common target appears to be the neck area. A stab from above into the neck is commonly shown. The weapon would be held the normal way (not the classic knife stabbing way) with the wrist turning to get the angle.
