Whether you’re attacked by a mugger walking down the street, suddenly caught in a horde of “mostly peaceful” Antifa thugs, or trying to to make your way home through streets filled with desperate people after a massive grid-down event, there are always going to be potential scenarios where you have to fight to protect yourself and your loved ones. Unfortunately, the world is becoming increasingly less permissive regarding the use or possession of any kind of weapons for self-defense, with liberal government officials seeming to care more about the rights of the criminals than the victims. It’s gotten so bad that in some locales you stand a chance of being arrested for even using harsh language against someone that’s threatening or attacking you. The goal of this article is to discuss some possible self-defense weapons options for scenarios where you’re at risk but you can’t carry or don’t have access to any kind of firearm, knife, club, etc. that you could use to protect yourself.
Note that I’m not referring to ‘hidden’ weapons like belt buckle knives, guns that look like a cell phone, or any other method of hiding something you’re not legally allowed to possess in the first place. Those types of devices most likely get you in more trouble than carrying a regular weapon, since they show your intent to violate the law. I’ll be focusing on items and devices that are generally legal to possess and carry on a day-to-day basis, many of which you can even carry on airplanes, but can be re-purposed for self-defense weapons, as well as weapons you can improvise in an emergency.Continue reading“Alternative and Improvised Weapons – Part 1, by J.M.”