Are Weapon-Based Martial Arts (i.e. Eskrima, Kendo, etc.) Useful in Modern Society?

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Are Weapon-Based Martial Arts (i.e. Eskrima, Kendo, etc.) Useful in Modern Society?

Do you think learning a martial arts that focuses on weapons training (such as Arnis/Eskrima/Kali, Kendo, etc.) is useful in today's society? Or likely to get you arrested?

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