Home Defense Hero: You might scoff and say, “Machete for home defense? Ha! That’s what my gun is for.” True. It’s hard to beat a firearm when it comes to sheer speed and stopping power. But a bullet could easily pierce thin drywall and enter an adjoining room where your loved ones are. And if you live in an apartment, the projectile could even go through several dwellings, putting your neighbors at risk, too. You don’t have that problem with a machete.
Close-Quarters Combat: Others might ask, “But I do live in an apartment—how am I going to have the room to swing a machete around?” First, remember that most machetes are usually about two feet or shorter; they’re not two-handed Claymore longswords.