I carry two weapons at all times now after a number of violent confrontations at night over the past couple years. One is a japanese tool called a jutte, which is basically like a truncheon. Completely blunt and great for grappling with. Also very heavy. A solid whack would make most people rethink a physical confrontation, and getting their elbow hyperextended ought to take the fight out of em... That's the tool that I intend on using for the average thug that might try to cause me problems again (If I can't handle him barehanded). The other is a very long knife that has only one purpose, stabbing vital points to kill. Hope I'll never have to use that. But there are always people out there with guns or knives so, if it comes to that, well, better them than me as the saying goes.
Someone mentioned that carrying weapons can be dangerous unless trained in their use..I agree wholeheartedly. I would not carry a weapon if I was not trained in some kind of unarmed system as well as weapon retention. That's just asking for trouble. It's also important to be able to use your weapon if you need to, and not delay it for fear of the concequences. Up the ante only if you need to, but if you need to, do it properly, not in some half-assed way.
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