Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 1 week ago
After spending a lot of years living in a place where having self defense options is a pretty good idea, I’ve learned to stick to the basics.
Sabre Red pepper spray for when an attacker is unarmed or alone.
Glock 43x chambered in 9mm for when an attacker is armed.
Unfortunately in a self defense scenario you have to make very rapid and final decisions while considering how they will be potentially viewed by a jury.
As cool as the various alternative non-lethal options may seem, they usually don’t stand up to real world usage, which is why police carry traditional sprays, a taser, and a handgun. Those are the tools that work.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
How often do you draw your gun or pepper spray?
Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 1 week ago
My wife drew the spray when our dog was getting mauled by a stray pit. I never have.
I’ve drawn my pistol once, no shots needed to be fired, but the other party immediately ceased hostility.
Is this a genuine question or bait?
CaptainMan251@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m bipolar, and almost altf4’d myself before I sold my pistol. So I refuse to own another firearm for my own safety hehe.
magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
As someone who’s had their closest family member eat their own gun, good choice.
Your loved ones thank you for it.
Hardeehar@lemmy.world 1 week ago
My heart goes out to you. That’s a really tough but ultimately good decision to put as much distance between you and a firearm. We need you, my friend.
Firearms aren’t for everyone which is where there are many decent alternatives.
Personally, I am a fan of home pepper gel spray. Unlike other things (like a pepper pistol, or taser, or knife), you can empty the canister on the offending person and if they manage to wrestle it from you somehow, it will be empty and they can’t do anything to you with it.
Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Glad you’re sticking around partner. Stick to sprays, Saber red is the gold standard.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Why assume bait on a normal question?
Where do you live that you need such defenses anyway?
FluorideMind@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s something anti gun people do looking for that “gotcha”.
Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The other comment got the answer. Anti gun people regularly try to bait gun people into looking like idiots.
I’m not telling you where I live. But I will say that it’s a city in america that is notorious for violent crime, and my work takes me to places people of my complexion probably shouldn’t go. Think about one of the worst ones. It’s probably the one you thought of.
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Yes, I was wondering how often it justfied the hassle of carrying it around. I find pocket knives to be barely worth it.
Fecundpossum@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m sure you’ve heard the same old shit, it’s like a fire extinguisher, rather have it and not need it, etc.
It’s a lot at first. Figuring out how to carry with different clothes, investing in belts and holsters and realizing 90% of what you thought would work well for you actually doesn’t. After you figure out what does work, it’s a way of life. Like people that wear a watch every day (me) or people that carry a knife every day (me). You feel weird when you don’t have it.
Also, I carry a knife for cutting stuff at work, opening letters when I get home, and slicing open stubborn packs of fruit snacks. Pocket knives are not for self defense.
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 week ago
this is me. I kinda like having a multitool but I can’t see having something on me every day that is likely to never be used.