This is why every man and woman should learn how to fight versus armed, and also know how to use

[TSDTexan]

Everyone should know how to fight against weapons.
Everyone should know how to fight with a weapon, against weapons.

 

[Tez3]

You don't know much about terrorist violence then. 'Learning to fight' in the way you mean it means nothing when it comes to a concerted terrorist attack planned and carried out by para-militaries determined to kill as many as possible.
A couple of the weapons used.

 

[crazydiamond]

Avoiding getting into a specific story or event, I think some training in weapons use and defense is a good thing to have. But I train in Kali and weapons work is a big part of this martial art. My first day was all knife training.

 

[Tez3]

Avoiding getting into a specific story or event, I think some training in weapons use and defense is a good thing to have. But I train in Kali and weapons work is a big part of this martial art. My first day was all knife training.

It's not a bad thing to have but a situation like the terrorist attack on the station is a very different scenario to those usually experienced. Protecting yourself in a military type ambush and attack needs different and more skills than just defending yourself against a single person wielding a weapon.