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Should everyone be trained in using weapons?

Ideally everyone should train and know how to use weapons. It can be a wonderful force multiplier and equaliser especially for women when defending themselves against a stronger male attacker. However we do not live in an ideal world today.  With our fast paced urban lives, demanding so much from us at work, home and travel time etc is slowly building up frustration, anxiety and intolerance in many. This is visible in the increase in road rage cases and other squabbles over petty things. To this add the increased racism, hate and biases based on country, colour, race, caste and religion. Now with all this is it safe to train anyone and everyone in the art of weapons???? One needs a level and calm head before they are taught weapons. To judge if the student is aggressive or frustrated or has anger issues etc takes time. To start of new students in weapon training is not safe. I feel it is where an instructors moral responsibility comes into play. So many come and ask tha...