I'm waiting for The Defense Against The Dark Arts seminar. I have my wand ready.
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience -- Mark Twain How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
Hey I’m putting together a class on Defensive Moves Against an Atlatl! Should be a winner!!!
I have an atlatl. In my experience, the best defense against one is to be the guy actually aimed at. He's probably pretty safe - anyone else, all bets are off.
There was a british officer in ww2 that landed in Normandy on D day carrying a long sword and a longbow
So, the original question was not an impossibility, although I believe you have more chances to hit the Jackpot in Powerball twice, than to face a perp who believes he is Sir Robin of Locksley.
I remember an incident, many years ago, here in Lima, in a residential district. About 3 am, a family woke up after hearing some "thunk!" sounds at their front door. A drunk neighbor, after a night of holliday celebration , thought it would be a good idea to practice with his sport bow, aiming at their door. The pictures show at least half a dozen arrows in the door.
BTW, the "perp" was a US citizen, temporarily living here for work reason, so, who knows, maybe he is living now in the house next door ...
Back in 2015 a Montcalm County Michigan Deputy and a Michigan State Trooper were serving a warrant when the subject of the warrant came out of he house and shot the Deputy with a crossbow...the Trooper consequently shot the crossbow guy dead as he attempted to reload...
The Deputy survived...though he was out of work for two years..
Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"
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How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
So, the original question was not an impossibility, although I believe you have more chances to hit the Jackpot in Powerball twice, than to face a perp who believes he is Sir Robin of Locksley.
I remember an incident, many years ago, here in Lima, in a residential district.
About 3 am, a family woke up after hearing some "thunk!" sounds at their front door.
A drunk neighbor, after a night of holliday celebration , thought it would be a good idea to practice with his sport bow, aiming at their door. The pictures show at least half a dozen arrows in the door.
BTW, the "perp" was a US citizen, temporarily living here for work reason, so, who knows, maybe he is living now in the house next door ...
The Deputy survived...though he was out of work for two years..
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hong-kong-students-fire-arrows-at-police-in-latest-clashes-08mdpgnfg
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-bow-and-arrow-gunfight-15-years-prison-20191213-rl3ynvnbvncfzdrrbe4hdsdahi-story.html