I was in school in the 1970's and 80's. Most everyone carried a Buck, Old Timer, or Schrade knife. Either a folder or fixed blade in a leather sheath attached to our belt in plain view for everyone to see. We used them for opening our Skoal/Copenhagen cans, sharpening pencils, playing stretch with them, and cleaning our fingernails mostly while at school. I can't recall any violent incidents involving a knife.
They served a higher purpose when we went hunting after the last bell. Being in Florida at that time we also kept hatchets, axes, and machetes in our trucks. It was helpful to have a plain ole' Mattock/Pick Axe handle in the truck. Stronger than a baseball bat and cheaper.
Most everyone over 16 also had a shotgun and a rifle in the rack in the cab of the truck. No one was ever shot either.
They do make Ice Picks that just look like a wooden stick. Kind of tough to patch up 10 well placed 6 inch deep holes in a body. Hell, a nice heavy steel bodied fountain pen makes a good close quarter weapon as well.
Carry a damn Flare Gun. It's a "Safety Device" until used otherwise.
I'm a 3rd generation Marine and have been taught self defense since I was 6 years old. Anything can be a weapon, you'd be surprised at what a credit card can do to human flesh. Is Obama going to outlaw Credit Cards too?
Growing up, every gun in the house was loaded with a round chambered ready to go. Only the safety was on. That way EVERYONE knew NOT to play around with them since they were loaded. Plus we all had been using guns since we were pre-teens and understood their capabilities and the consequences of using a gun. By having access and guidance it took away any novelty or curiosity surrounding the weapons.
If humans don't have guns and knives, they'll just use anything handy to carry out their malevolent intentions.
My Sig P229 has deterred several would be aggressors without me having to fire a shot. I have a permit to conceal it which would be a felony without it, but if it is visible it is a misdemeanor. A disturbing the peace charge and they can confiscate my weapon based on that but not for it being concealed since I have a permit for the more serious offense. Retarded if you ask me since 3 of the four times that I've had to draw down on someone it could have been avoided all together if they had known I was armed in the first place.
As was said above, "An armed society is a POLITE society." Once law abiding citizens are denied access to the tools needed to deter criminals, the criminals then control the society.
They served a higher purpose when we went hunting after the last bell. Being in Florida at that time we also kept hatchets, axes, and machetes in our trucks. It was helpful to have a plain ole' Mattock/Pick Axe handle in the truck. Stronger than a baseball bat and cheaper.
Most everyone over 16 also had a shotgun and a rifle in the rack in the cab of the truck. No one was ever shot either.
They do make Ice Picks that just look like a wooden stick. Kind of tough to patch up 10 well placed 6 inch deep holes in a body. Hell, a nice heavy steel bodied fountain pen makes a good close quarter weapon as well.
Carry a damn Flare Gun. It's a "Safety Device" until used otherwise.
I'm a 3rd generation Marine and have been taught self defense since I was 6 years old. Anything can be a weapon, you'd be surprised at what a credit card can do to human flesh. Is Obama going to outlaw Credit Cards too?
Growing up, every gun in the house was loaded with a round chambered ready to go. Only the safety was on. That way EVERYONE knew NOT to play around with them since they were loaded. Plus we all had been using guns since we were pre-teens and understood their capabilities and the consequences of using a gun. By having access and guidance it took away any novelty or curiosity surrounding the weapons.
If humans don't have guns and knives, they'll just use anything handy to carry out their malevolent intentions.
My Sig P229 has deterred several would be aggressors without me having to fire a shot. I have a permit to conceal it which would be a felony without it, but if it is visible it is a misdemeanor. A disturbing the peace charge and they can confiscate my weapon based on that but not for it being concealed since I have a permit for the more serious offense. Retarded if you ask me since 3 of the four times that I've had to draw down on someone it could have been avoided all together if they had known I was armed in the first place.
As was said above, "An armed society is a POLITE society." Once law abiding citizens are denied access to the tools needed to deter criminals, the criminals then control the society.
