Quote Originally Posted by Polarbear1605 View Post
Under the laws of war anyone who picks up a weapon is a combatant…even if you put it down later you are still a combatant.
That's news to me.

I recall that either participation in combat or membership in a group that means to wage wage (militia, army, paramilitary, but not armed police, bank guards or armed secret agents) is required, too.


Feel free to bring forward a source for your assertion.