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chestnutmare said:
Archery is great but when it comes to self-defense, I do believe that I would rather have a gun tucked away under my pillow or in my purse than try to conceal a bow. Don't you agree? Sort of hard to conceal a bow or to draw one quickly should someone break in during the night. Could be easier to beat the guy over the head with the bow than to draw it in a surprise attack.

But then again think about it if your walking down the street with a bow on your shoulder (strung of course) and a quiver of arrows (and I don't mean children <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rofl.gif" alt="" />) are you really going to experience a "surprise attack"? Wouldn't the presence of the weapon serve as a deterrent to those that would attack an otherwise unarmed appearing individual?

Peter

If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself. Augustine of Hippo