True about a longsword or katana not being concealable.
However such as coustilles and such were...and its likely a matter of time before the looney fringe realizes that...
Concerning all the conjecture about firearms vs swords...in general that debate was resolved some centuries ago.
That said, a competant hand with a katana, longsword or even rapier is nothing to lightly pass off...
And the consideration needs to be made, that in a potentially crowded church, emptying a weapon could be very, very problematic. Sure the maniacs done for, but there will be rounds which penetrate through...even for a good shoot in an ideal condition. So mayhaps the German police handled the whole situation as best as could be expected.
In some ways, maybe the best that could be learnt from all this, is to not underestimate an adversary (or his weapon) and don't overestimate your own abilities and weapon.
However such as coustilles and such were...and its likely a matter of time before the looney fringe realizes that...
Concerning all the conjecture about firearms vs swords...in general that debate was resolved some centuries ago.
That said, a competant hand with a katana, longsword or even rapier is nothing to lightly pass off...
And the consideration needs to be made, that in a potentially crowded church, emptying a weapon could be very, very problematic. Sure the maniacs done for, but there will be rounds which penetrate through...even for a good shoot in an ideal condition. So mayhaps the German police handled the whole situation as best as could be expected.
In some ways, maybe the best that could be learnt from all this, is to not underestimate an adversary (or his weapon) and don't overestimate your own abilities and weapon.