I like the way you think LaughingTarge. Myself,I carry a pair of kerambits, and my trusty USP wherever I go. Had lots of training in Silat, and Eskrima, and the basic USMC martial training.LaughingTarget said:
Poll: Have you ever carried a weapon for self defense ?
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Pocket knife (one of those with a little knob you can use to flip the blade out like a switchblade). I use to carry it all the time. As I improved at martial arts, however, I haven't carried it as much. Maybe I'm just arrogant or something, but I've learned I'd rather avoid a fight than win and be tried in court. Not carrying a weapon encourages me to find other ways to deal with trouble. Besides, weapons are everywhere if one looks hard enough.
Still, fair fights are for suckers.
Still, fair fights are for suckers.
Depends what you call a weapon. I haven't actually taken things like a knife or a gun with me to parties, but if I'm up late at night and I hear sounds around the house I will bring something to hit with with me when exploring the sound. Be it a pen or a glass.
i carry a pocket knife. But it's mostly for cutting open packaging.
i don't need to defend myself where i live. We've had 1 crime in 20 years and they never did catch the guy.
i don't need to defend myself where i live. We've had 1 crime in 20 years and they never did catch the guy.
I do not feel so odd for carrying now. I usually carry a CZ 75 B in my truck. I sometimes carry a S&W M&P40 compact, as well as a Taurus 850 CIA.
I prefer the CZ as it was actually the first handgun I bought. It has an excellent track record as great weapon, 9mm is an easy size to obtain ammo for, and it has the highest capacity of any of the above mentioned guns. Also the only one I have actually used to defend my self. That was a few nights ago, I shot a coyote.
Oh and I do have a carry permit.
Edit: I do not consider most folding pocket knifes weapons. They look like they should be useful, but really a 2 1/2 inch blade or shorter (usually shorter), designed to be held the way they are. It is a tool, a simple cutting tool. I actually stopped carrying knifes I carry a razor knife that has storage for 5 blades in the handle. Much more useful as a tool.
I prefer the CZ as it was actually the first handgun I bought. It has an excellent track record as great weapon, 9mm is an easy size to obtain ammo for, and it has the highest capacity of any of the above mentioned guns. Also the only one I have actually used to defend my self. That was a few nights ago, I shot a coyote.
Oh and I do have a carry permit.
Edit: I do not consider most folding pocket knifes weapons. They look like they should be useful, but really a 2 1/2 inch blade or shorter (usually shorter), designed to be held the way they are. It is a tool, a simple cutting tool. I actually stopped carrying knifes I carry a razor knife that has storage for 5 blades in the handle. Much more useful as a tool.
I am working on a way to fit a lawyer into a bullet. Just aim, fire and the victim dies of old age while mired in litigation.
For everyday use I am usually carry a small three inch folding knife but I am looking for a straight edge that is legal in my state.
For everyday use I am usually carry a small three inch folding knife but I am looking for a straight edge that is legal in my state.
Old enough to carry a tazer fist (its like brass knuckles but there are tazer spikes across the knuckles). Only bring it with me when I go to Oakland or bad parts of SF.
you can get more with a kind word and a gun, than you can get with just a kind worddarkless said:
A couple of blades, although they aren't strictly for self defense.
Knives are universally useful.
It's not that I feel threatened where I live or anything, I'm just a firm believer of expect the worst; hope for the best.
Knives are universally useful.
It's not that I feel threatened where I live or anything, I'm just a firm believer of expect the worst; hope for the best.
Bit heavy on the testosterone in this thread... Statistically the most likely victim of a 'self-defence' weapon is the owner.
'I never leave the house without an M249 SAW, two katanas and a pocket Batman. Pull the string and he inflates to full size and beats up villains.'
Seriously though, learn to box. It is extremely unlikely you will accidentally punch yourself.
'I never leave the house without an M249 SAW, two katanas and a pocket Batman. Pull the string and he inflates to full size and beats up villains.'
Seriously though, learn to box. It is extremely unlikely you will accidentally punch yourself.
Woah, woah, woah. I was not criticizing anyone. Especially not someone who could kill me alot faster than I could even scratch him, see I have a way with words. I dont need weapons because people like the way I talk to them, I can be very disarming. Actually just this saturday I stopped a very angry and very drunk man from attacking one of my friends simply by talking to him, I told him that nobody appreciated the fact that he was swearing quite loudly in an area populated mostly by the elderly and that it wouldnt do anyone any good to fight... that worked perfectly until my friend started saying "yeah, yeah!".Perticular Elk said:
Drop a few compliments here and there and people probably wont smash your face into the ground... oh and carrying any kind of blade or fire arm is illegal here too.
I carry around a pocket knife or two, but not for self defense. I carry them around for practical reasons, you never know when one of those things could come in handy. Now if I was being attacked by someone who had full intention to kill me, I might consider using it for self defense.
Its good to see that you arent the type of person who walks around with the safety off, that kind off person would have told me to "go fuck" or something by now... or at the very least some kind of hippy.LaughingTarget said:
I just naturaly dont care for violence, thats who I am. I would much rather debate, but people get quite angry when you best them in a battle of wits. These are the types that I avoid, but carrying a weapon doesnt make you this kind of person.
