I wouldn't use either to defend my house. In fact, as long as you didn't harm anyone living here you could take everything. Bear in mind, however, that I have a nightstick, and I've been trained to use it correctly. No, it's not weighted. It's so much nicer than guns and knives, especially indoors. No messy bullets holes, no ugly stains on the carpet, no loud noises (except screams of pain from broken bones).

Did I mention my bow and arrows? A 45 lb. pull take-down recurve; I draw a 31-inch shaft.