Bat-wielding would-be robber beaten with a sword

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Originally Posted by fearn

Actually, Cold Steel published a story about an African shopkeeper killing the leader of a gang of shotgun wielding robbers with his spear. He even survived the resulting melee, and fully recovered thereafter.

Wow, kudos to him, though the fact he could ambush the thugs helped him no doubt.
But... what is a weapon without the user and the user's intellect?

Originally Posted by fearn

Personally, I'd say that antique collections are nice, but very sharp blades that are readily available in an emergency are even better, especially if one's housemates don't like guns. Knowing how to use them well enough to defend oneself is better still.

True that.