in situations were you are stuck or work, in bad neiborhoods where unneccery fights are unfortanly common.
2006-07-07 03:55:11 · 13 answers · asked by ThatsStrange??? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The most effective self-defense product? A good pair of running shoes honestly. I am a martial arts instructor and anybody worth their salt will tell you that in a real life situation your best defense is to run, in fact when most of the guys I know teach they advise their students to do as much damage as possible and then run.
And as far as a weapon goes, a stick is still a great weapon and is cheap, but remember violence has a tendency to escalate, so if you carry a stick, sombody else will carry a knife, carry a knife? they will carry a gun... can't escalate much past that on a 1 on 1 level.
If you want to carry somthing that you can use as a weapon keys are good, as is a baton of some sort, check local laws but I don't think a baton would be illegal in most places.
Good luck, and don't go looking for trouble, because when you do it tends to find you.
2006-07-07 04:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by Teclis98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong question...
Because it depends on what would be legal to carry where you live.
I have to agree with people who claim a quick departure being the best option. Sometimes, however, it is not available.
Taking some martial arts / self-defence classes is advisable. It would take years to teach you what you see in your off-the-mill Chinese Action Theatre (if you'd acheive that level at all!), but a few lessons could teach you the basics, i.e. how to get out of a grip, kick the attacker where it hurts, and open an escape route.
As for things you can get in a local gun shop - either a taser (electric shock utensil), or a gas cannister. Knives require extra training, and it's far too easy to actually kill someone with them. Batons, truncheons and clubs are big and difficult for everyday carry.
Personally, I do not trust a taser, but a pepper gas cannister (pay attention - peper gas, not a tear gas, Mace or something alike), since it works on drunks, junkies, and aggressive animals as well. And it saved me trouble once already - it sent two muggers on a quick run.
I'd happily carry a gun, but where I do live it's almost impossible to obtain a permit. Besides, should I had a gun, those muggers would be dead. Or at least severly wounded... which, as someone here said already, would mean more trouble than it's worth.
2006-07-07 08:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by mat_wisniewski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good automatic pistol, but I would advise to look for work and company elsewhere because killing a moron is a lose-lose situation because the liberals will cry some poor person was a victim, even if he/she was ready to snuff out your life. Go figure...
2006-07-07 04:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 Ga. shotgun,16 inch barrel, loaded with 00 buckshot.Even stupid people give that lots of room.
If that's too much (?) go with a .45 cal. semi-auto handgun
2006-07-07 10:19:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ability to run very fast. Or martial arts. There is no reason to need to carry a weapon, because it is just unnecessary to kill others even if they are trying to kill you.
2006-07-07 04:00:32 · answer #5 · answered by treehugger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A large dog is usually the best deterrent.
2006-07-07 04:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 My boyfriend. (Guess that doesn't count)
2 Big dog
3 Travelling in groups
4 I would get a new job
2006-07-07 03:59:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carry pepper spray.
2006-07-07 04:01:28 · answer #8 · answered by The_Yeti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dazzling wit and a stunning repartee. If that fails you run like the wind. (Hey, it's worked for me!)
2006-07-07 03:59:40 · answer #9 · answered by Oldlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gun. If you don't want to shoot someone, I have been told pepper spray works very well.
2006-07-07 03:59:10 · answer #10 · answered by Phil My Crack In 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋