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    Pocket knife helps to save lives.

    As a firefighter/EMT myself, I would be mildly embarrassed after the fact that I did not have a knife on me at the time. These guys are brave as hell, and true heroes; but I was told, to wit: a knife is one among the class of tools where, if you need it, the situation generally requires...
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    Mag Light

    Kubota (if not the inventor then the great salesperson and promoter of the kubotan) wrote a book. It had pictures. As far as application goes, it seems sort of straightforward to me. Now many here will shake their heads at books standing in the place of real practice/learning, and rightfully...
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    Objects with self-defense capability for weapons-restricted areas?

    Having served jury duty exactly once in my life (and having made two ten-minute visits to the courthouse otherwise for application and receiving of my permit), I have to say that the one around here does a pretty sufficient job of making you feel safe. Not everyone has this philosophy, but as...
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    White threat !

    The M830A1... ....HEAT rounds.
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    Cheapest assisted opening or automatic knife?

    You can get non-AO knives for like $15 that are of great quality - because a slipjoint or whatever the opinel's lock is called aren't exceedingly complicated mechanisms. Kershaw's speedsafe and Gerber FAST are the most inexpensive AO brands that I'd trust. RE: auto knives. I dunno about harbor...
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    your "best" 'tactic'........

    Firemen can be noisy, and we always show up with big enough tools. Tactics is a very broad term. Too often, and especially on the internet, we take "tactics" to mean secrets, or shortcuts, or routines. Worse yet, a series of "if..then" statements can masquerade as tactics. If they get in the...
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    Crazy Idea: Vet / Zoo trainer tranquilizer gun as defense tool?

    Tranqs are metered by weight. They take time to draw up correctly. Plus there's no guaranteeing how long they last. That's why you need at least a master's to put somebody under for surgery.. Or: Getting hit with a tranquilizer dart is probably gonna be enough to screw up any drug screen the...
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    How many of you carry a pocket in "survival kit"?

    Not really a survival kit, IMHO. more like an EDC kit. You may find more of what you're looking for at edcforums dot com. Lesseeeeee... I usually walk out the door with a knife, light, cell phone and multitool. I ought to add a cigarette lighter to that, but frankly I haven't yet (not a...
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    Standoff distance from "Gun Free Zones"

    aw man! I thought I was gonna just get in a quick jab before better people weighed in on the topic. semi-aimed fire with pistols, for an unskilled individual, possibly in a great hurry to exit, I'd say about 5 yards if they're shooting for you specifically. how far you'd have to be to not...
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    Standoff distance from "Gun Free Zones"

    1000 yards, same as schools. Good intentions are significantly more viscous than air. :)
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    "Political correctness" could help us.

    QFT. It doesn't help to be too divisive. Us versus them is quite enough. helping us to realize who they are would be a good way to spend money, however.
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    One knife,one life

    lovegbt, we're all waiting for you to show us more cool knives!
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    How about automatic knives?

    The laws on switchblades are goofy. That doesn't mean the hammer won't come down on you like hard if you go ahead and violate the goofy laws. There are other options that are still pretty bangin' - Try a Kershaw Blur, or the Schrade OTF (the kershaw I can vouch for.. the schrade will be a gift...
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    Knife for Flight Suit thigh pocket

    And aluminum foil for hats! :-P Cold Steel's spike series comes with really dinky sheaths. You could grind one down even more.. it's kydex :) I have one at home, where I'm not, otherwise I'd go measure mine for you.
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    Appalachian Trail knives

    I *did* buy a case, that's what got me into this holy mess :-D Now Queen... queen looks awfully nice. Worth a spot on my list. Having a soddie, an AT tossup and a couple of schrades, I'm leaning back towards tackycool knives again, but it's worth a second look when the other shoe falls. For...
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    Brass knuckles?

    true. see also don rearic.
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    Ideal weapons for college students, in class.

    A golf ball. Seriously. A guy in fire(fighter) school showed us you can break plate glass with golf balls if you wing 'em at the window. If you're wearing thick gloves, you could also just swing it. Where I went to school at least, those darned windows only tilted in about a foot. Break...
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    Appalachian Trail knives

    or against them :rolleyes: considering my nits sufficiently picked, does anybody sell rough riders retail (e.g. national chain wise?) There's a joint in lancaster that specializes in cutlery, but it's a bit spendy.
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    Appalachian Trail knives

    Went to my local Lowes last night to replace the Sodbuster Jr. I lost. I have full faith I'll find the old soddie, but murphy's law dictates I won't until I bring another one home. (theory: murphy was a knife knut.) Anyway, after looking through the entire store, I gave up and asked a...
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    Microwave beams

    this.. frightens me. Still it, like anything else, can be destroyed if you hit it hard enough. at least it's still got external gas tanks :-D (critical hit!)
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