Defending my home against intruders

[Devonian]

(6 February 2015, 15:17)Midnitemo Wrote: the problem with a machete is it's not something that would in normal circumstances fall to hand...most legitimately owned machete's would live in the tool store/garden shed or garage....I'm guessing you will be asked why you keep one round the house...shotgun's and firearms are routinely kept upstairs in houses, my own are in my walk in cupboard in the masterbedroom....5ft from my bed.

But officer, all my bushcrafting equipment is kept upstairs in the spare room and I just grabbed the first thing as I went past........

(no finding the keys for the gun cabinet, unlocking it, selecting a gun, picking up the cartridges and then loading it.....)

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Or equally how about grabbing that ice axe which is also in the spare room with your hill walking equipment/clothing......