I have also stated many times that my weapon of choice for home defense is my sword!
My sword is kept three feet away from my computer, and if I am surprised by a home invader, that is what I would grab first.
When you are defending your life in an emergency situation, there is nothing more satisfying and final than what a sword can do to the human body.
A bullet makes a hole in your attacker's body.
A sword makes his head roll across the floor!
You wrote, "My sword is kept three feet away from my computer, and if I am surprised by a home invader, that is what I would grab first."
I prefer the stapler, which is just about as useful as a sword when engaged with an assailant packing a pistol or revolver.
Right with you. I've got one under the bed.
Same here! Seems to be more common than I thought. I have a 100-year-old Japanese sword near my bed, hidden within reach in case of uninvited visitors. And I'm quite adept at moving around quietly within my home in the dark.
One of these days I'll talk my wife into letting me get this one...
http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/nextgen/sword-medieval-agincourt-xv.htm
dung.
My daughter has a bumper sticker on her car:
Buy a sword. No waiting period.
I like the way you think.