Why Calontir doesn't Allow Rapier Fighting was Re: ANST - White Scarves as Peers?

[donato at mail.stlnet.com]

At 09:24 AM 6/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I truly don't know that much about the ongoing situation but I was just in
>Calontir for Lillies War.  The sign that they had posted at the troll stated
>that the use of live steel weapons for demonstrations or competitions was
>illegal in the state of Missourri.  This was the justification that they are
>presently using for not allowing rapier combat.  This may or may not just be
>an excuse for keeping the weapons banned.

Just for the record, since I notice that this has caused quite a bit of
discussion about the mundane legalities of fencing, Calontir did not and
does not base its policies regarding fencing on any mundane laws.  

Donato el Lobo
Calontir Earl Marshal
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