What do you carry when you can't carry a firearm?

I routinely do not carry what I consider a weapon other than a firearm, and the gun is not a full time thing. Almost always will have a knife on me. But it's no weapon. If I'm worried about it, I'll carry a cane. But I need to get a new cane that is a bit stronger.

I always carry knives and a cane regardless.

The knife I carry daily, regardless of other blades/tools, is a Tarani Masters Model Karambit, pre-5.11, when Blade-tech made them in the USA for the original Karambit.com. My favored multi-tool is a Victorinox Swisstool. If I cannot carry a gun, I will likely add a fixed-blade. The last fixed-blade I carried regularly was a first-generation Shivworks Clinch Pick, until the the sheath cracked. I would, today, fall back on my prior most-carried Spyderco Ronin. In the near-future, I will be able to start carrying a Crawford Custom Kasper Scorpion, after I have sorted-out the belt attachment hardware.

What do you carry when you can't carry a firearm?

A different mindset.

My state doesn't issue carry permits for personal defense so a firearm has simply never been an option.

I always have a knife on me except in the most unusual circumstance of a court house, airport, or anywhere else there is an actual metal detector. While don't generally consider most of my knives to be weapons, I believe I'm somewhat of a rarity that I actually train how to use one in defense (have to roll my eyes at people with zero training who think they are defending themselves by putting a folder in their purse or backpack). Outside work, I always carry OC. If I'm planning on walking more than just between the car and a store, I walk with a hardwood cane or walking stick I made. The stick also goes with me into an areas where I can't have my knives or OC. Besides that, I always have some kind of item or combination of items consisting of a heavy, dense metal object at least 4 ounces in weight combined with some kind of flexible item to act as a "handle."

I don't go to places I can't carry often, but when I do...

22-rimfire said:

If I'm worried about it, I'll carry a cane.

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These are commonly used as canes in Beskid mountains in the Czech Republic. You might find it handy too.

I carry my keyring

Same as I carry with a gun - folding knife, flashlight, titanium ink pen and all the usual pocket crap.

I'm a contractor, so I always have stuff on me that might make a viable weapon.

Most of the places I go, I can carry my gun. The places that prohibit my gun generally box my pocket folder, multi-tool, etc.

I do sometimes carry a fixed blade as a back up. Sometimes something as big as a Gerber Mkii, generally a stout 3.5-4" folder gets the nod though.

My thought process is this, I don't train enough to be 100% with my gun. I do, however, work with my hands. Tools, shovels, axes, khukuris. I've been using these kinds of things daily since i was a boy. I'm a pretty beefy guy, and if I were put in fight or flight mode at bad breath range, I would probably be more dangerous than with my gun.

I carry a sword cane. I have 2 bad knees and the cane is useful, and if need be I have a sword on me at all times. As long as I don't go through a metal detector no one is aware that I am armed. Not looking for trouble, just try to be ready if it happens. http://www.budk.com/Cold-Steel-Heavy-Duty-Sword-Cane--10725

hso said:

..for getting stopped by the police, you mean.

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If you live in a police state, sure.

If you live in a free country, no need to worry.

How about a big Bowie knife? lol

Most places that I visit that are gun free zones are also knife free zones. So my most bare bones item is a tactical pen. The one I am using right now is from a smaller company called Sahara Sailor but it holds up well and held up better than a Smith and Wesson pen. The stylus tip fell off and the bottle opener/combo edge seems pretty useless to me but the window breaker sure is nice.

https://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Sah...2666082011&ie=UTF8&qid=1506043383&sr=8-8&th=1

Kershaw Speed safe, A steel pen by Zebra, and my cane or walking stick!.

Forgot I always carry a flashlight and pepper spray. I also carry a Comtech Stinger!

I always carry a lock blade folder in the maximum legal length blade, Mace, a straight grain hickory cane, a flashlight and cellphone. 1st two items stay home when in a weapons free zone.

My memory of books on improvised weaponry...

A CRKT M21-04G is omnipresent on me, as is a Streamlight flashlight. I'll typically have a Fenix flashlight and a small Leatherman multi-tool in my jacket. Then I have a OKC SP-50 Spearpoint Bowie and a larger SOG multi-tool in my "purse," which is the backpack I carry everywhere with me. If I am at work or some place where it is prohibited for me to carry, the Glock 20 goes in the purse as well. Otherwise, I really prefer the Glock to be on my hip. I believe in redundancy. I hate needing a flashlight to find a flashlight, and I was a Boy Scout, so at this point I expect me to be prepared and have the right tool for the job, as do most of the people who know me. I can be in a room with half a dozen of my friends and if one of them needs something they will look directly at me and say, "does someone have a..." Yeah I am that guy everyone wants to be around when the Zombie Apocalypse finally happens.