A modern occurrence of the spiral staircase defense came when a mentally unwell fan broke into the home of Richard Garriott (Lord British) and was held off by G

A modern occurrence of the spiral staircase defense came when a mentally unwell fan broke into the home of Richard Garriott (Lord British) and was held off by Garriott but using an Uzi instead of a sword. Apparently castles aren't build like they used to be as news articles mention that the Uzi "blew a hole through the house".