I saw a show about self defense for women in NY city. The instructor said to always carry a sucker. One of those tootsie pops or the like. If in trouble, hold the ball in your hand, turn the stick outward, between your middle and ring finger and punch at something soft and fleshy like stomach or face (eyes, mouth). It’s nice because it works everywhere. Even the TSA will let you board a plane with a sucker.
A lot better than that horrible “use your keys like Wolverine” idea.
I thought this was a stupid idea, so I punched myself in the tummy with a sucker.
can confirm that it hurts like a motherfucker
Not trying to be a smart ass, but a good pair of running shoes or being in relatively good shape to run.
Even if you do have a firearm, for example, I live in a “duty to retreat” state, and in most cases, if you don’t attempt to retreat where reasonable, before using deadly force you can get charged
Yea I second that. Unless you’re cornered in a dead end like in the movies, running is bound to help.
Happy cake day!
A ring on your keys, big enough to use them as a type of brass knuckles/ flail. Slide your finger in, make a fist and swing away.
No knifes - but something blunt and small. Like a flashlight or mace. Made of metal, wood or even hard plastic. Could be retractable.
Black hard rubber dildo exceeding 12" in length.
why the dildo gotta be black ?
exceeding 12" in length.
Why are you questioning the DOCTOR?
So you won’t see it in a dark place.
Wasp spray. If you’re being attacked, 9 times out of 10 it’s probably a wasp or a wasp ally. I imagine wasp spray also works pretty well on animals with eyes or other exposed mucus membranes.
Highly illegal lots of places with the argument (much like having a baseball bat in your car and using it on someone - “why do you have a baseball bat with you but no glove, cleats, baseballs, uniform etc?”). So… “why do you have a dangerous liquid made for a specific purpose on you and used in a non-labeled manner?” Mace, pepper spray, even bear spray should not do permanent damage to an attacker. Wasp-type spray can blind someone for life. Malicious wounding is a serious felony almost everywhere.
Keys on a chain, or a belt with a decent buckle.
do you get attacked often?
Yeah. Specifically by toddlers. They like to stab me. I usually boot them like little footballs to save myself.
But I need something more efficient
Have you tried a trebuchet?
Too big to carry.
I could switch to a net, throw the little stabby fuckers into the trebuchet, and then launch them.
pocket sand
Yourself, along with some martial arts training.
You won’t be doing any Bruce Lee moves with basic training, but even basic training can make a big difference.
One of the first things you learnt in most martial arts is how to balance and move. This, combined with some basic blocks, is often enough to disengage and retreat quickly. It also helps train your brain to drop into defence/combat mode when required. This stops you freezing up for a critical few seconds.
Any weapon is mostly useless without the training to use it in the heat of an encounter. If you’re going to train with something, it might as well be a weapon you will always have available.
My preference is Tae Kwon Do, but any general martial art will be hugely beneficial.
Oh, and as a side effect, martial arts often help train a mindset change. You know you can defend yourself, and so subconsciously project confidence. It makes you less of a target to begin with.
What’s your threat model?
The best defense is being able to run.
Steel water bottle with one end narrowed to be a convenient handle –
A fat water bottle can’t be gripped. Bad handle = bad weapon –
Best weapon is brains; don’t put yourself in a dangerous situation.
Any weapon you have to pull out is useless. Either they are already hitting you or will take it from you.
Best weapon is steel toed boots. Can’t be pulled out of your hand and your thighs are usually your strongest muscles.
Boring answers are the most correct ones.
Avoid, run, defend, is how I’ve heard it
For the record, carrying a gun for self defense is illegal in most countries.
Most countries treat gun ownership as a privilege, not a right.
Self-defense is rarely accepted as a justification outside the U.S. and a few other exceptions.
That’s why I said besides a firearm heh. I didn’t want a bunch of 2A happy US people just say “gun”
Sure. Am just saying that a gun is not a ‘good, viable’ self-defense tool, as the title suggests. That’s not true in most places.
