That is my weapon of choice! But if I have to resort to being a cro mag, I would blade a CD!I just rely upon this....it's he most effective weapon you can carry...D
let alone a folding knife.For the love of god not a knife.... please not a knife.
um. that would be a Mk VII or 'mark seven' in .44 caliber.Desert Eagle Mark 44. Carry this under the seat in the car. Nice having a concealed weapons permit
On this forum???yeah, let's not get too technical now shall we?
In college I had this small square shaped alarm thing. You pulled the round metal pin out (grenade styles) and it emitted this ear piercing shrill noise.Another vote NO for the knife idea. I've worked with enough law enforcement and military guys to know that a weapon is easily removed from a defendant's (or assailant's) hands.
Would Pepper Spray/Mace be an option?
Typically most predators, at least the ones you might face, are scared off by attention being drawn to them. A whistle or a high pitched alarm that attaches to your keychain would be preferable to a knife or gun.
http://www.defensedevices.com/keywitlig.html
I like the idea of this simply because it is discreet, doesn't require much movement to activate (unlike a whistle, which you must lift and blow into), and can't be turned against you in any way.
If you do choose to carry a weapon make sure that you get a good amount of training in it. Or use it in addition to something like the key chain alarm.
The Ito
Because you don't have the skill to use it nor will you get that skill in anything short of years.... and without that skill you aren't going to be able reliably stop an attacker.Oh - and re: the 'please not a folding knife', why not? It's not one of those butterfly knives that you have to practice how to open in order to be steezy and careful. Just a flick of the wrist should open the blade, and they have a lock to ensure it stays open.
If your custom title has any link to reality a knife is a very bad idea for self defense. If someone is going to do you physical harm and they are much bigger than you unless you are well trained on how to use it they can easily disarm and turn the weapon on you. Yeah they may get cut up a bit but they could easily defend their vitals especially if they are wearing heavy clothing. If you are going to arm yourself you need something with stand off capability (pepper spray) because if it comes down to physical strength there is a good chance you will lose.Oh - and re: the 'please not a folding knife', why not? It's not one of those butterfly knives that you have to practice how to open in order to be steezy and careful. Just a flick of the wrist should open the blade, and they have a lock to ensure it stays open.
Out of curiosity, do you train in either? My father runs an Aikido dojo here in Boulder... Boulder Aikikai. [/threadjack]I recommend Aikido or jutsu.
I had that happen when I was like 25 or 26. I spent some time washing some pine tar from my hands in a rest room and I guess he figured I was gay and trolling. When I finally got tired of the douche following me through the mall, I swiftly approached him asking what his f'n problem was. He ran like a little bitch, turning clothes racks over. I was both concerned and pissed.This reminds me of the only time I ever really was afraid of someone. When I was 16 or so I went to this record store in an open mall. In the store some creepy looking dude kept looking at me and following me. He followed me out of the store and into wherever else I went. That area had a lot people around so I wasn't worried but I had to walk through some back alleys to get to my car. It was obvious I wasn't going to lose him so I stopped into a sporting goods store and picked up a baseball bat. Never saw the freak again.
I agree. I am a martial artist as well and I know that a knife could escalate a situation real quick. I suggest pepper spray, or something along those lines.Unless you are trained in knife fighting a non deadly weapon would probably be better. It could be taken and used on you just as easily as a gun. Pepper spray is usually enough to deter but will not kill you if you end up on the other end.
...and Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying,
I never leave the house without my Holy Hand Grenade.
do the authorities who granted you that permit know about some of your theories?Desert Eagle Mark 44. Carry this under the seat in the car. Nice having a concealed weapons permit
that douchebag had an editorial in the WSJ yesterday.I just carry Ted Nugent around in my back pocket. If his gun jams, he just busts out a little Wango Tango and I make my escape when the perp loses himself with air guitar.
They let the Nuge write editorials?that douchebag had an editorial in the WSJ yesterday.
Yep! Most army surplus stores have them...Can you even buy batons in Canada?
Guns don't kill people, Chuck Norris kills people!i live by the chuck norris creed:
"I don't need a weapon, I am one"
Not sure - but a friend of ours (who is rather nuts, but that's another story) carries a baton in his car at all times. I think it's called a snap baton. When in storage it's about 4" in length. You 'snap' it down and it's suddenly 18", thin, and mean.Can you even buy batons in Canada?
Clark?In college I had this small square shaped alarm thing. You pulled the round metal pin out (grenade styles) and it emitted this ear piercing shrill noise.
So - I showed it to some tuff-guy friends (okay, they weren't really all that tough - it was, after all, a liberal arts college for weenies), but it was in Worcester Mass...and they were tougher than me...
Anyways - their reaction was that it was the most annoying toy they'd ever seen and if some girl did that around them they'd be more tempted to grab the thing, smash it, and then beat her up.
I know that was a joke, but I have an AR-15 that keeps begging me to to buy that Shrike upper for it. They are quite expensive, and nearly impossible to get.