Mike Tyson on a leash? Nudie pictures of Jesse Helms?
Depends on the user's training, purpose and comfort level.
SHTF: whatever's most handy
carry: whatever's legal and concealable
home defense: whatever's legal
Running around with a MallninjaConanHighlander9000XXXXL replica sword
might look cool but if you don't know what you're doing, you're
probably a bigger danger to yourself.
I have a 12-gauge for the house, because I'm competent with it.
No CCW in IL, no blades over (I believe) 3" limits what I can carry around. I have no skillz in knives or HTH, so I'm basically screwed for now...