What the Hell does it matter?
The military and political reasons are obvious.
A shield is Defensive. - It has no offensive capability.
your post likening the shield to a machine gun is ridiculous.
A shield is Defensive. - It has no offensive capability.
your post likening the shield to a machine gun is ridiculous. ==
Any defense capability helps offense capability and vise versa. Just follow the example from our with Silverback duspute.
If you and me has shorguns then you buy the bulletprove vest saying it is for defense what I should do? I must go buy long burrel rifle since who knows what you really think so I need the means to put a hole into your new vest just in case of worst scenario.