sitka,
not concerned with merriam webster in the least... my firearms, knives, vehicles, hands, feet, and the dirt that i stand on are weapons.....
i don't see any point in discussing offensive vs. defensive, or the enemies ground vs. my ground.....
day in, day out, there is no need to use a weapon offensively, and fortunately, due to my geographical location and cultural surroundings, small need to use a weapon defensively.....
still, weapons they are, regardless of your conceptual view..... sounds like you and i are a long way apart on our definitions.... guess you can call yours what you want to..... john w
