Defence Weapons Lethal non-gun

[Scythe13]

(2 October 2013, 11:38)Tibbs735 Wrote: Whilst I think that anything other than guns is sub-optimal for home defense, If I had to pick someting, I would pick a short stabbing spear. Ideally it would be stored hung up on the wall as a display peice, maybe as a pair with some sort of mask/shield. That way If I answered a bump in the night, I could say I was scared and grabbed the closest thing to hand, which is better from a legal standpoint. You can also use it to keep a distance from the invader, ie on a staircase.

To be fair mate, you don't want anything that could need space to manoeuvre if you have the possibility to be caught in a tight space, e.g. doorframe or stairwell. That's one of the reasons I got my wife a small machete for her Birthday (who ever said romance is dead?). It's incase she's 'gardening' in a tight enclosed area but still wants to be able to get a good powerful swing.