Pretty cool, but in close quarters it is hard to wield a sword. I suggest a handgun, or a shotgun.
This was in Massachusetts.
Here is a prime example why citizens should be able to own sawed-off shot guns (more appropriately short-barreled shotguns) or a SBR without any restrictions, tax stamps, etc.
// Pretty cool, but in close quarters it is hard to wield a sword. I suggest a handgun, or a shotgun.//
...especially since now it may seem to perps that the clerk has issued a throw down.
I don't disagree about the gun idea... But swords are surprisingly effective in close quarters. They fill up space that an attacker can't occupy anymore. They let the defender thrust and still maintain some distance. Ideal for close quarters is something like the guy in the store had which looks like a navy cutlass. Developed for tight spaces on ships, it is a bit shorter with a stout heavy blade.