Well I've got a compound bow with me. Like so.
Its a little dicey in terms of self-defence though & wasn't ever intended as such. I mean it doesn't lack stopping power - people use those to kill buffalo...but its unsuitable for cramped close quarters fighting - like house hallways.
I'd be very wary of confronting an intruder with anything short of an actual gun. Think about it...the crooks have easier access to weapons than you & they're likely not alone. I'd rather be unarmed (and thus be perceived as no threat) than do the "knife to a gunfight" thing.
