Yes, I did give the decision-making to my colonists again. Maybe I will also continue to do it again in the future.
"Please, guys." Leva stood up. "Don't listen to him."
"I agree with Suja too." Eric answered while looking at his food which he only ate a little. "We cannot rely on existing weapons, because they may be completely damaged or stolen. However, the problem is that we haven't been able to find the source of the gunpowder."
"Gun powder?" Suja raised an eyebrow.
Eric turned his head to the old man. "It's the explosive powder used to launch the bullets inside those firearms. I know how to make those things. I've seen it many times before. However, we have to mine the raw material somewhere or buy it. The problem is, I'm not sure there are any merchants selling it in this area."
I'm sure in the real world, gunpowder is not mined.
"Well, there's someone with mineral detector abilities among us." Manu sighs.