On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Alan B. Pearce wrote: >>Lest anyone wonders - I have been invited to a party this weekend which >>requires mediaeval dress. I (probably) won't be making my own longbow. > >I dunno - as I understand NZ law (but IANAL) it is not illegal to carry a >longbow, but it would be illegal to carry any sort of firearm, even though a >longbow can be just as lethal, and sometimes potentially more so. You are not serious ?! Fake longbows can be made from two straight bamboo canes and a piece of string. Don't try to shoot arrows with this. Peter -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics