Or,the statue may have once held a weapon.

VOA: special.2010.02.03

Andy and Tracey Ferrie were arrested on Sunday at their farm in Welby, Leicestershire, after telling police they had fired the legally-held weapon.

BBC: Welby farm shooting: Couple will not face charges

One of the most plausible origin theories is that the handshake was a way to show you held no weapon in your hand.

WSJ: Gabriele Marcotti: The Handshake Unheard 'Round The World

Last October, Manson was found to be in possession of an inmate-manufactured weapon and he is now being held for 15 months in isolation in a secured housing unit in the California State Prison Corcoran, said Commissioner Gilbert Robles, the other member of the two-person parole panel.

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