Weapons?

I saw a lot of pretty blades and Batons in the pictures throughout this section, and Iam just wondering, where do you guys draw the line at weaponry? I mean, blades are already lethal force. I personally dislike the use of any lethal weaponry in anything resembling patrol, but hey, I am the new guy. SO enlighten me please.

Hmm, again, a check into local laws is good. Here is a very good site not only for items but for some rough legal guidlines as well

http://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/

http://www.selfdefenseproducts.com/stuninfo.htm

They will not ship to somewhere it is illegal.

Good, I was a little worried. I didna get into this to hurt people.

I agree. I dont tolerate the use of blades, guns and etc. I consireded the use of pepper spary or taser and other electroshock weapons, but those all have proven to be if not lethal atleast dangerous. Like using pepper spary against someone who is allergic to pepper may cause a serious damage.

*Shrug* I don't think I would really need a weapon, though the thought of getting a baton has crossed my mind. I have a friend in supply at a Military Police Company with stuff that the unit is gonna chuck. I may stop by and see what they got.

I saw a device on a cartoon, I thought it was cute, then I saw similar plans on the internet, but it got pulled down, basically it is a glove with the palm inset with a taser. Seems a bit much though, and I wouldn't know how to design let alone construct one.

In theory I do not want to hurt anyone. But this is real life and if it comes down to me or him, or worse, somebody innocent, then force is justified.
I have meth labs and dealers along with crack dealers in my area. While most of what I will do is more of a psy-op, confrontations can occur.
I am well trained in the martial arts but also know that hands alone cannot always win a fight.
I carry two sai in metal ring holsters so that I can draw them either silently or slowly and make that nasty metal sound you hear in the movies when somebody draws a sword.
I employ a strobe device used for taking fast sets of pictures so I can get multiple flashes without a charging time in between.
I have what's refered to around here as bear spray. It's a slightly more "pungent" type of pepper spray.
I do have a robe knife but that is for other things, not really for fighting.
I also have a stunner. That's a hand held taser like device.
I would love, as I'm sure we all would, those "marvelous toys" of Batman's, but again this is the real world and I'll use what's real and works.
Too trickey could be fatal.
Of course this is just my opinion that i thought I would share.
Thanatos

*shrug* I am sure someone with the technical no how could run wire through a thick glove with exposed prongs at the finger tips connected to a taser set higher on the arm or all the way to a belt. Just seeing if anyone has any ideas.

i find that a slingshot usually works pretty well, depending on your level of skill with it, not to mention your ammo. if you get some ping pong balls, cut a hole in them and stuff strike-anywhere match heads in them (just the heads, mind you), they make for a great distracting fireball. As in, youre plenty distracted when your coat is on fire. Theyre not lethal though unless the person is soaked in kerosene. Which i dont suggest.

edit: i forgot to mention how those ping pong fireballs work; you gotta stuff the matchheads very tightly in there (and then tape it shut) so when the ball strikes something the matchheads all rub together and blaze up at once. be careful shoving them in there, though!!



like i said, Blast Knuckles are great. google them now.

Im working on a glove that is essentially a one handed battering ram for a variety of different situations. Its kind of a long cylinder with a dome at one end (with some nice little ridges just for fun). you stick your hand in it and theres a lateral bar to grab, therefore there are no contact points for the metal to smash against your hand inside. if you add some weight to the tip, say pour some molten lead in there (which im in the process of doing) you got yourself a pretty good rib-breaker. or a door smasher. (disclaimer: youre going to have to know how to throw a punch as your wrist is gonna take most of the shock, if not all.)

the gloves in my avatar pic were ordered straight from taiwan (about 70 bucks) and are surprisingly well made. i have since taken off the claw digit on the ends as there is really no viable use to those, if you try for a claw youll just break the ends of your fingers. so they now just rely on the spikes on the back of the hand. (wear leather gloves underneath or these will rip your hands up, no padding at all inside).

if i remember anything else i will let you know.

Well this is an old thread, but I'll post anyway:

Currently while I am out, I carry a hanbo. This is perfect as it is easy to carry around, and as it is made from purpleheart wood, it is as solid as stone (or close enough for guv'ment work). An added bonus is that I actually know how to use one. And if anyone asks any questions, I can say it is a walking stick I also wear sap gloves.

I am seriously considering purchasing some blast knuckles however. Pepper sray is also a must.

When I first considered doing this, I entertained the notion of bringing my pistol with me. I would need to get my concealed weapons permit renewed fthough. And to be quite honest, I never want to be in the position where I use it in error and cause the death of another.

-AN

Agent Null wrote:

Well this is an old thread, but I'll post anyway:

Currently while I am out, I carry a hanbo. This is perfect as it is easy to carry around, and as it is made from purpleheart wood, it is as solid as stone (or close enough for guv'ment work). An added bonus is that I actually know how to use one. And if anyone asks any questions, I can say it is a walking stick I also wear sap gloves.

I am seriously considering purchasing some blast knuckles however. Pepper sray is also a must.

When I first considered doing this, I entertained the notion of bringing my pistol with me. I would need to get my concealed weapons permit renewed fthough. And to be quite honest, I never want to be in the position where I use it in error and cause the death of another.

-AN

That's why when considering concealed carry, one should educate themselves on lawful use of a lethal weapon (in this case, firearms) first. In my time, I've not only been formally instructed by actual police officers in legal issues pertaining to firearms, such as when it is justified to use lethal force-- but I've also taken a course in "virtual training" using the FATS system. That's the very same training system that law enforcement agencies use, and it was taught at a gun range. Very fun, I might add.

For those unfamiliar with the FATS and what I'm actually talking about, you are given a phony Glock connected to a computer, much like you'd see at a Tilt arcade-- only realistic. You are given the actual number of rounds that a police-issue Glock has. You participate in a virtual environment in which a potential assailant comes up to you, perhaps asking for change (or an attractive woman hitting on you).

The virtual attacker then takes out a weapon within close range, it could be a knife, gun, or busted bottle. You are given seconds to tell the virtual attacker to drop the weapon.

The virtual attacker's moves are controlled by the officer who's running the scenarios. He might have the attacker drop the weapon after you tell them to (very menacingly, I might add), or the attacker will lunge at you-- you'll have microseconds to fire off shots until the virtual attacker is down. In one scenario, there was about 4 armed assailants (I think I got shot a few times).

If you plan to opt for concealed carry, please contact your local police/sheriff's dept., and do your best to educate yourself on the subject.

Could a moderator move this to the weaponry forum?

ThePatriot wrote:

Could a moderator move this to the weaponry forum?

You are an admin, which is a step above a moderator and can do way more. So don’t stand on ceremony you can move it. When I make a person an admin it automatically gives them the autonomy to do what’s needed without having to ask me. If I didn’t trust their judgement implicitly they wouldn’t be admins in the1st place.

Superman

Gee when did that happen?

I don't see that I'm logged in as admin. Maybe I'm just having a brain fart.

I like to carry around a reversed edged katana like this one


It is basically a Blunt object because nobody is getting cut with the blade on the back, and after years of kendo I am quite good with it.

Not to mention the moral drop of people who think I'm coming at them with an actual sword, but nope it just hurts like a bitch.

I made an introduction a couple days ago....

As for the team thing I'm pretty excluded from everyone else here by sheer distance. Also as far as I know there is nobody else interested anywhere near me really, so I'm just content doing my own thing for the time being.

Better to cause pain then injure.