[Charles Martel]

I do worry that too many of Europe's armories have been cleared of useful "mothballed" military firearms (older designs, but still serviceable). Many of Austria's StG-58 rifles (metric FN-FAL variant) were sold as parts kits (with chopped receivers) here in the U.S. fifteen years ago. I know, I brought a few back to life.

Ah, well... I probably worry too much. Germany re-armed on the sly once before - and pretty quickly, too.

[Lucy Hamilton]

Amazingly, today - it’s Monday already - I’m giving my pupils a tutoring on Charles Martel.

I was going to do a different subject today, but then I decided, how many know of this great European, so I thought it’s about time I introduced them to him.

I can’t answer your question as I’ve got no information regarding it. All I can say that is that probably 40% of Europe is armed ie. people, citizens and that’s good enough for me.

I think we all genuinally hope that it won’t come to this, we the European people never asked for this crisis to be dumped on our shores and in our lands.