I\'m buying a sword this afternoon for about 100 bucks i\'m using it mainly to take pictures of and hang it on my wall. I looked up tips about buying swords and i think the sword i want is made out of aluminum. Could i use this sword as protection on an armed robber who would break into my house?a) yes it can be used for self defense, but it\'s going to be a stabbing weapon. Aluminum swords are garbage quality and are simply unable to hold a cutting edge, and b) There have been legal cases where people using stabbing weapons in perfectly justifiable self defense have been charged with manslaughter. The rationale was that if you\'re strong enough to kill someone with a stabbing weapon then you\'re strong enough to defend yourself (and not kill someone) without needing to use a stabbing weapon. This is crap that only a soft on crime liberal prosecutor could dream up. If I were you, I\'d keep the aluminum sword on the wall, and if you can\'t afford a shotgun, then get a baseball bat. Those things will break bones, smash skulls, and otherwise bring an attack to an immediate end and since it\'s common sports equipment you\'ll look like you grabbed the first thing in desperation rather than you wanted to practice your Samurai skills the first chance you got. Just my .02 cents...Aluminum SwordNothing wrong with buying a wall hanger. In a worst case scenario: sure. Pointy end goes into the other guy. But you are far better off with a kitchen knife, that has a whole lot less chance of breaking or shattering and injuring you, plus you don\'t need any room with it. Against an armed robber, more than likely you would get killed. Sword work even for guys trained with it, doesn\'t work great in tight spaces like halls. Having zero training with a sword and attempting to use it, will more than likely result in your injury even if you were just playing around and not attempting to fight for your life. If you are truly interested or worried about home protection, a shotgun is best, a handgun would be next, and even then some time at the range and some qualified instruction is needed. As a last resort matter of life or death, you are scrambling and only your wall hanger is available, sure it gives you a slight edge over being unarmed (maybe). It also hampers you, it ties up both of your hands, it requires space to use, and more than likely would break or severely bend the first time it contacts anything hard, it also elevates your threat level to an armed robber. Meaning he will be more willing to shoot you fearing his life is in danger. Or it could go the other way completely and scare the guy off... no telling. I wouldn\'t rely on it as a sole means of home protection, or even as an item of last resort (again see kitchen knife). For home protection, get a dog, get an alarm, and get a gun. Shotgun is point and shoot, without a lot of worry of penetration through walls and such injuring other members of your house. Handgun requires some training but is very effective. I can tell you that the unique sound of racking a shell on a pump action shotgun is a very effective intimidator and deterrant.This Site Might Help You. RE: Can Aluminum Swords Be Used For House Protection? I\'m buying a sword this afternoon for about 100 bucks i\'m using it mainly to take pictures of and hang it on my wall. I looked up tips about buying swords and i think the sword i want is made out of aluminum. Could i use this sword as protection on an armed robber who would break into my...Aluminum okorder.com/... Read both pages. The information is basic enough to be useful no matter where you live.Other related question