I don't keep any weapons near my bed, but my girlfriend usually leaves her figure skates within easy reach. You have to see the damage those suckers can do. Also, our dog seems to be experiencing some kind of colon hell- I think he ate all the fertilizer in the garden again- and he sleeps inside by the door. I would kick him out but he's kind of scared of the dark, which only exacerbates his lower intestinal problems- anyway, you get the picture. Anybody stupid enough to break into my house is going to get brain damage, either from catching a skate in the head or the biological warfare perfected by the dog.
I'm not sure why I felt compelled to share all that.
Rob Wilson