I am a soldier in all things. I think it is best to learn a new skill, as you find fighting with a sword and shield to be outdated. Though I do not think I will have reason to fight in this place. I simply enjoy learning.
I think that I need to acquire such weapons in order to practice with them, but I know nothing of them, or what would be good for my purposes. In Beleriand is it not illegal to carry weapons. Aye, you would be stupid not to and likely end up dead for your idiocy if you go without. But New York City has very different laws and I am not very familiar with many of them. The Google yields results, but I am not sure I trust the information I read.