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Old 5th September 2009, 05:52 PM   #6
fearn
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Hi Kukulz,

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.

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.

I think the other point in this story is that, in all cases, the robbers ran away, sometimes miles away. While we tend to talk about the lethality of various weapons, these scuffles would most likely be the kinds of sword fights we get into. A couple of blows, someone gets injured badly enough to attempt to get away, and then the police get involved. Could be worse.

Thanks for posting this Migueldiaz.

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