I'd always thought the axe would be the weapon of choice for the unhinged who want to go on a rampage, but then again Im not completly crazy in that sense.
Machette,
Have to buy it at a disposals store and like theres enough woodland in most citys that need hacking though so you'll get raised eybrows, or maybe not. They also tend to be slightly unwieldy against anything but inanimate objects, being a heavy one handed weapon often in the hands of someone who probably spent their life molesting nothing more than a salad.
Sword,
Definatly a sign of the bat-**** crazy madman, but most people dont know how to use one well and they do take quite a lot of skill to swing around without maiming yourself.
But, your a crazy madman so you dont care really.
Walking around with one tends to pick you out pretty early too so the cops have something easy to aim at.
Axe,
Lets face it, its big, its sharp and it cuts through tree's, doors, people, dogs and anything else not behind an inch of steel. You can get an axe anywhere, people dont even think about some guy going into a hardware store and buying an axe, heck theres probably one under the house if you think the drooling, swearing at lamp posts might give you away on the way to the store.
People take someone seriously if you are swinging an axe-
A: its easy to hit with
B: you'll die if it hits you
C: Redrum
This is probably very politically incorrect but people have been swinging axes at each other only slightly longer than clubs. I guess if you really wanted to make a name for yourself on the news, use a cheesegrater.
People will remember the guy that tore up a shopping mall with a cheesegrater, at least until next week when someone flips out with a potato peeler in each hand
