[Vaquero]

Denied guns by law, the men were forced to used improvised weapons – including mini grenades made out of light bulbs and paint thinner.

Well there's your problem....in a nut shell. They need to be able to ARM THEMSELVES!

[mc5cents]

Well there's your problem....in a nut shell. They need to be able to ARM THEMSELVES!

Which reminds me of these lines from the movie "Unforgiven":

Little Bill Daggett: Well, sir, you are a cowardly son of a bitch! You just shot an unarmed man!
Will Munny: Well, he should have armed himself if he's going to decorate his saloon with my friend.