So what do you carry for self defense?

[Vic]

Originally posted by: MikeO
I don't have to carry anything. I live Finland. The worst I have to fear is a drunken finn with his drunken fists.

:roll:
According to the UN and Interpol, Finland has a higher crime rate (adjusted for population) than the US.

According to Interpol, in 2002, Finland had 503 murders with a population of only 5,206,295. The metropolitan area of the city I live in (Portland, OR, USA) has a population of 2.1 million and had only about 45 murders that year. That means Finland has 5 times the murder rate as the American city where I live. In fact, though, according to Interpol, Finland's murder rate is nearly twice as high as the US as a whole, and Finland has an overall crime rate nearly 3.5 times times higher than the US (when adjusted for population).

Finland 2002 Interpol crime statistics
USA 2001 Interpol crime statistics (most recent available)

You, my friend, have much more to fear than just some drunk...

 

[Rankor]

At any one time when I'm out,

I carry either of these Swiss Army knives in sheathes:

SwissChamp
CyberTool 34
One Handed Trailmaster

or

either of these Leathermans in sheathes:

Wave
Juice XE

or

Retractable baton
Kubotan

 

[VisableAssassin]

Daily carry in my right front pocket


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Another Pic

that is my Spyderco Civilian

that is ALWAYS In my right pocket, and is designed for nothing more than cutting people.

In my left pocket I carry a Spyderco Military

And as My third last ditch knife an Benchmad Model 975 them extra large emerson.

 

[PCTweaker5]

I just wear a good pair of running shoes.

 

[5ayle]

I start crying in a fetal position at the sign of any danger and hope it leaves me alone.

 

[lMlHuxley]

Originally posted by: Nebor

way I figure, if someone comes up to mug you, your more likely to get hurt if you pull a weapon than if you just hand over your wallet (this, of course, is why I always carry two wallets with me in the ghetto. one with $100 in cash, some cancelled credit cards, and my fake ID from my younger days, and my real one, which I'll keep in one of the cargo pants pockets or something).

Hand them your wallet. When they turn to run off, pull out your weapon and shoot them. Obviously it would not be the best situation to attempt to draw your weapon while someone already had theirs pointed at you.

That is completely against the law and you would be prosecuted.

 

[WhiteWonder]

I use a knife,

 

[MikePanic]

kel-tec p-11 9mm - don't leave home w/out it unless im going out of state

 

[Ticks]

my cack

 

[BMdoobieW]

cell phone

 

[PCTweaker5]

Originally posted by: Ticks
my cack

????? WTF WTF WTF ?????

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: lMlHuxley

Originally posted by: Nebor

way I figure, if someone comes up to mug you, your more likely to get hurt if you pull a weapon than if you just hand over your wallet (this, of course, is why I always carry two wallets with me in the ghetto. one with $100 in cash, some cancelled credit cards, and my fake ID from my younger days, and my real one, which I'll keep in one of the cargo pants pockets or something).

Hand them your wallet. When they turn to run off, pull out your weapon and shoot them. Obviously it would not be the best situation to attempt to draw your weapon while someone already had theirs pointed at you.

That is completely against the law and you would be prosecuted.

I love it when people see a post, think they're hot sh!t, throw down a post, and don't read the rest of the thread.

It's already been discussed, this is legal in Texas, and many other states.

 

[VisableAssassin]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: lMlHuxley

Originally posted by: Nebor

way I figure, if someone comes up to mug you, your more likely to get hurt if you pull a weapon than if you just hand over your wallet (this, of course, is why I always carry two wallets with me in the ghetto. one with $100 in cash, some cancelled credit cards, and my fake ID from my younger days, and my real one, which I'll keep in one of the cargo pants pockets or something).

Hand them your wallet. When they turn to run off, pull out your weapon and shoot them. Obviously it would not be the best situation to attempt to draw your weapon while someone already had theirs pointed at you.

That is completely against the law and you would be prosecuted.

I love it when people see a post, think they're hot sh!t, throw down a post, and don't read the rest of the thread.

It's already been discussed, this is legal in Texas, and many other states.

Here in Texas its legal to shoot a repo man...since hte same law that protected ranchers cattle back in the olden days applies to property today...yes this includes cars

 

[goblue420]

a 12 guage.....it seems to be the most popular guage

 

[judasmachine]

nothing.

i don't wish to argue, and i support the right to bear arms, and would defend that right against this government.

however....
i've always felt those that carry weapons deep down WANT to use them. i just don't have any compulsion to hurt anyone almost no matter what. weird how the christian dogma 'turn the other cheek' soaked so deeply into this agnostic.

not looking for flames just expressing my opinion.

 

[CyberTron]

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa
Just the two big guns attached to my shoulder.

I carry a sword in the trunk of my car.

Oh ya! highlander style

 

[maxcom]

my ex wife if i feel it's going to be especially dangerous

 

[PCTweaker5]

Originally posted by: VisableAssassin

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: lMlHuxley

Originally posted by: Nebor

way I figure, if someone comes up to mug you, your more likely to get hurt if you pull a weapon than if you just hand over your wallet (this, of course, is why I always carry two wallets with me in the ghetto. one with $100 in cash, some cancelled credit cards, and my fake ID from my younger days, and my real one, which I'll keep in one of the cargo pants pockets or something).

Hand them your wallet. When they turn to run off, pull out your weapon and shoot them. Obviously it would not be the best situation to attempt to draw your weapon while someone already had theirs pointed at you.

That is completely against the law and you would be prosecuted.

I love it when people see a post, think they're hot sh!t, throw down a post, and don't read the rest of the thread.

It's already been discussed, this is legal in Texas, and many other states.

Here in Texas its legal to shoot a repo man...since hte same law that protected ranchers cattle back in the olden days applies to property today...yes this includes cars

Bull sh*t!

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: PCTweaker5

Originally posted by: VisableAssassin

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: lMlHuxley

Originally posted by: Nebor

way I figure, if someone comes up to mug you, your more likely to get hurt if you pull a weapon than if you just hand over your wallet (this, of course, is why I always carry two wallets with me in the ghetto. one with $100 in cash, some cancelled credit cards, and my fake ID from my younger days, and my real one, which I'll keep in one of the cargo pants pockets or something).

Hand them your wallet. When they turn to run off, pull out your weapon and shoot them. Obviously it would not be the best situation to attempt to draw your weapon while someone already had theirs pointed at you.

That is completely against the law and you would be prosecuted.

I love it when people see a post, think they're hot sh!t, throw down a post, and don't read the rest of the thread.

It's already been discussed, this is legal in Texas, and many other states.

Here in Texas its legal to shoot a repo man...since hte same law that protected ranchers cattle back in the olden days applies to property today...yes this includes cars

Bull sh*t!

If they didn't tell you they were coming to repo your car, and some dude just came and started taking your car? THere's no way you could be blamed for blasting him. That would suck to have to shoot your own car to kill some crook though...

 

[GroundZero]

i have a rabid attack weasel

 

[Kipper]

I'm really not worried that a dangerous minority carrying a knife is going to come running around the corner demanding my wallet or my sneakers - honestly.

Sheesh.

Edit: Are the credit cards with $0 liability and $20 bucks in cash really worth a human life? Simple calculus here.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
I'm really not worried that a dangerous minority carrying a knife is going to come running around the corner demanding my wallet or my sneakers - honestly.

Sheesh.

Edit: Are the credit cards with $0 liability and $20 bucks in cash really worth a human life? Simple calculus here.

I'd say that's the criminals' decision to make.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
I'm really not worried that a dangerous minority carrying a knife is going to come running around the corner demanding my wallet or my sneakers - honestly.

Sheesh.

Edit: Are the credit cards with $0 liability and $20 bucks in cash really worth a human life? Simple calculus here.

I'd say that's the criminals' decision to make.

in NYC there have been cases where people killed for 20 bux... not to mention the cash advance capability on your credit card...

but for me its a swiss army knife in a sheath hanging onto my backback. practical yet it can slash...

 

[Pandamonium]

Nothing... I live in CT.
Daytime crime is non-existent AFAIK, and I just don't wander into unfamiliar parts of town alone at night. I guess you could term this preventative self defense.

 

[compudog]

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