Ship defence
Now you're talking common sense - that will never go down well !
People are sure to jump up & say " by the time an attacking aircraft has got within that range, he's lobbed something nasty & pointy at you ".
Probably true, but if I were skipper on a warship I'd be quite keen on having a row of crew with guns & Manpads, & relying on 1 or 2 anti-missile sytems just won't cut it with anyone but shore based accountants...
How about a war role for bean counters as fenders / anti splinter mats ?!