(I have a 6 year old daughter and feel an urgent need to establish a most impressive arsenal prior to her attaining puberty.)

YRH you don’t need an arsenal, just one shot.I have an 8 year old daughter and my husband says that the first pretender who shows up at the door will be shot and left on the doorstep as a warning to all future seekers of our little princesses hand. Of course, a true prince will know enough to secure our approval for an audience with her royal loveliness.

But wouldn’t multiple bullet holes add emphasis?  The sweeter the child, the more shock value required to disuade the frogs.

Good answer!

THE KINGS GONE MAD WITH POWER!

I’m just wondering if there is any connection between your new royal position and your current reading list including Machiavelli. Hmm?

I knew you were perceptive, Dory, but I had no idea you were FBI Profiler caliber.