[MR] Clerk of Law Update: Polearms

[Sean D. Sorrentino]

this sounds like a great law. now if only we could get
it passed on a society level and ban the unpadded
"polearms" society wide!
Domenico


--- Lady Courtney de Houghton > Regards,
 
> The May 2005 Acorn contained proposed changes to the
> polearm rules, which were passed in the June 2005
> Acorn. Below are the changes as found in the Earl
> Marshal Policy.
> 
> 3.5.2.4.1   Polearms 
> 3.5.2.4.1.1   A polearm is a two handed mass weapon
> consisting of a haft surmounted by a cutting or
> smashing head of one, two, or four striking
> surfaces. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.2   A polearm shall be no longer than 7.5
> feet. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.3   A polearm shall weigh no more than 6
> pounds. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.4   A polearm may have thrusting tips on
> both ends. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.5   A polearm thrusting tip/butt spike
> shall be no less than 2 inches in diameter on
> cross-section and shall provide progressively
> resistant compression without allowing contact with
> the rigid tip of the weapon haft. It shall not be
> possible to force the thrusting tip more than ½ inch
> into a legal face guard. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.6   A polearm may not have a head at both
> ends. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.7   The haft of a polearm shall be of
> rattan no less than 1¼ inches in diameter. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.8   A polearm shall be constructed so as
> to emulate a medieval example and shall not be
> excessively flexible. An excessively flexible
> polearm is one that allows the head of the weapon to
> strike a telling blow to a target despite the
> intercession of an unyielding block to the haft of
> the weapon. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.9   The head of a polearm shall not be
> constructed solely of rigid materials, and no metal,
> PVC, or other plastic shall be used. Hard foam may
> be used in the construction of a polearm head with
> the addition of padding, as necessary, to provide
> appropriate compression, in accordance with
> 3.5.2.4.1.10 below. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.10   A polearm head shall be securely
> affixed to the haft and allow ½ inch of progressive
> give between the striking surface and the weapon
> haft. 
> 3.5.2.4.1.11   The use of unpadded polearms is
> prohibited. 


Sean Sorrentino
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