MicroBalrog
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A sword.
Oh, you say improvised?
Sharpened shovel then.
Oh, you say improvised?
Sharpened shovel then.
Best Improvised Home Self Defense?
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Ol' Badger
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Handful of Chili powder in the face. Then that ugly wooden cat my GF has on the table.
Balog
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carpettbaggerr: They regulate big flashlights?!?! 
How?
How?carpettbaggerr
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Yeah, a cop in Detroit killed a guy with one. Stated the suspect was trying to grab his gun. Hit him several times in the head. Caused quite a stir, and resulted in regulating Maglites as lethal weapons -- it was a local ordinance in Detroit, I believe. Two cops tried, convicted, convictions overturned, convicted again, both wound up in jail for aggravated manslaughter. About 10 years ago now.
Not too suprising, since they already ban batons and clubs. And we all know why anyone has a 5 cell maglite. Be careful if you hit someone in the head with one. They'll probably die.
Not too suprising, since they already ban batons and clubs. And we all know why anyone has a 5 cell maglite. Be careful if you hit someone in the head with one. They'll probably die.
jacketch
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I like the redneck bokken - a hickory ax handle.
Since I ride a mountain bike and it's tires usually load up with mud, I need something to knock the dirt loose before putting it in the back of my van. I have a 26" length of hickory ax handle to knock the clods to the ground.
A length of electrical wire makes a good sjambok for use when out walking.
Since I ride a mountain bike and it's tires usually load up with mud, I need something to knock the dirt loose before putting it in the back of my van. I have a 26" length of hickory ax handle to knock the clods to the ground.
A length of electrical wire makes a good sjambok for use when out walking.
I used to have a peice of 3/4 inch PVC water pipe that was about forty inches long.
It would have made one hell of a club.
I used to take saplings right off with it eventhough it was just a round peice of pipe.
There sure are lots of great ideas on here BTW.
It would have made one hell of a club.
I used to take saplings right off with it eventhough it was just a round peice of pipe.
There sure are lots of great ideas on here BTW.
45R
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anything that I can get my mitts on. The stapler on the desk could be a handy impact device.............
rayra
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Bunt.
I'd use whatever was to hand. Kitchen - Cleaver. Garage - Baseball Bat. Bedroom - handgun. Carjacker? my car.
"There are no dangerous weapons. There are only dangerous men.". -Robert A. Heinlein
USAFA
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When I lived downtown....
I kept a scottish short sword and a 4 cell maglite next to my bed. This was the appartment where I had some dude come around trying to sell drugs door to door.
I kept a scottish short sword and a 4 cell maglite next to my bed. This was the appartment where I had some dude come around trying to sell drugs door to door.
Rather than holding a baseball bat with both hands down at the handle like you are going to swing fully I always put one hand in the middle of the bat. Makes it easy to make quick swipes and you can always jab with it as well.
Even a few quick taps from a good solid heavy bat can mess up someones day. At least thats what life with an older brother taught me.
Langenator
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More handy than a regular baseball bat is an aluminum T-ball kids' size bat. Short, light, about the same size as a night stick. Saw one in Wally World and that's the first thing that popped into my head.
I like:
D-cell Maglite
aluminum T-ball bat
Estwing framing hammer
Gurka/machete/K-bar/hatchet
ax/shovel handle
GI surplus entrenching tool
The power cord of a 220V appliance with the huge 4-prong plug on the end makes a mean industrial-age mace!
there is always a couple empty glass bottles next to my couch that I could chuck at the door w/o getting up
clodhopper boots on my feet 80% of the time
table lamp
sock full of marbles
can of soup from the pantry
and anything else i can think of
my house has an open design so there are few bottlenecks that would hang up my swing.
D-cell Maglite
aluminum T-ball bat
Estwing framing hammer
Gurka/machete/K-bar/hatchet
ax/shovel handle
GI surplus entrenching tool
The power cord of a 220V appliance with the huge 4-prong plug on the end makes a mean industrial-age mace!
there is always a couple empty glass bottles next to my couch that I could chuck at the door w/o getting up
clodhopper boots on my feet 80% of the time
table lamp
sock full of marbles
can of soup from the pantry
and anything else i can think of
my house has an open design so there are few bottlenecks that would hang up my swing.
SMLE
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I liked the idea of throwing the cat. I have been bitten by a truly pissed off cat and still carry the scar. Felis Catus IS a predator and if fully equipped with all claws and teeth, is capable of seriously wounding a human. Just a frightened cat trying to get clear of the action can turn you into an Aztec sacrifice in a New York minute. Basically anything you can grab and either throw or strike with is an improvised weapon. That is why I always laugh at "No weapons allowed" signs.
Hillman
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I've developed a habit of carrying a hot cup of coffee with me. Fill it up at work just before I walk to the car; fill it up at the mall before I walk through the parking lot. Doesn't matter if I'm packing or not.
So far, I've been lucky enough to have something to drink in the car.
I imagine that a hot coffee to the face will create enough of a distraction to flee, attack, or draw.
So far, I've been lucky enough to have something to drink in the car.
I imagine that a hot coffee to the face will create enough of a distraction to flee, attack, or draw.
standingbear
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pvc,drill some holes in the end and put bolts through there and a lil barb wire wrap.
SMLE
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In addition to throwing the cat, you can also teach the cat to throw grenades!
I keep a 9" Gerber Back Paxe (tm) next to my Browning BDM in my top drawer just in case.
It's mean, relatively light, but has awesome striking power. Heck, I would be tempted to carry one, but I probably should check into the local laws about that...
Hmmm... throwing the cat at an attacker might work pretty good. Of course, my cat weighs 22 pounds, and not more than a few ounces of fat on him.
It's mean, relatively light, but has awesome striking power. Heck, I would be tempted to carry one, but I probably should check into the local laws about that...
Hmmm... throwing the cat at an attacker might work pretty good. Of course, my cat weighs 22 pounds, and not more than a few ounces of fat on him.
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Sean Smith
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A nice bit of dirty fighting is to go for the eyes with both thumbs. If they try to block or grab the hands, you knee or kick them in the groin. If they block the knee, they lose their eyes.
Sleuth
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It figures that a poster with the moniker "SMLE" would have a Mills Bomb around the house.
SMLE
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Not many folks can spot that little detail. Actually, the cat belongs to an aquaintance.
And to keep this on topic, another idea for improvised defence is a stout, heavy lamp. This would be a good one for someone stuck in some un-free place like Great Britian where real weapons are forbidden. You could even custom build it. A hard wood shaft with a steel tube up the center (for the wire of course) and a thick ceramic base. Clout the BG with the base, doing X amount of damage, then the end of the steel tube is "accidentally" exposed giving you a dandy bayonet. You could then stand up in court with wide, innocent eyes and say; "I didn't mean to stick a metal rod through the poor burglar's head yer honor, HONSET! I just meant to clout him with dear old aunt Penny's lamp."
standingbear
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there really was something educational to watching the 3 stooges growing up.eye jabs,small circuliar saws running amok..
Sleuth
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SMLE, if you want to really impress me, show us your sticky bomb! (Not improvised, but the real, home guard issue type!)
There are improvised weapons, and there are pre-planned devices, such as the lamp. At one time, the improvised weapon of choice in NYC was a newspaper, rolled very tight, and held with rubber bands. Served as a nice, medium weight club!
We need to all remember that our mind is the weapon, all else are tools. But if you want to stay out of jail, the tool must fit the circumstances. By that I mean there must be some reason, other than it's potential use as a weapon, for you to have it.
Two examples:
I met an English "bobby" who met a street punk wearing a studded belt. When asked why, the punk said "to hold my pants up". The officer removed the belt, the pants stayed up, and the punk said "well, I like to have something to swing". He went to jail.
I am almost bald, and I don't smoke. Therefore, why would I carry a can of hair spray and a lighter? (Good thing we have CCW here!)
There are improvised weapons, and there are pre-planned devices, such as the lamp. At one time, the improvised weapon of choice in NYC was a newspaper, rolled very tight, and held with rubber bands. Served as a nice, medium weight club!
We need to all remember that our mind is the weapon, all else are tools. But if you want to stay out of jail, the tool must fit the circumstances. By that I mean there must be some reason, other than it's potential use as a weapon, for you to have it.
Two examples:
I met an English "bobby" who met a street punk wearing a studded belt. When asked why, the punk said "to hold my pants up". The officer removed the belt, the pants stayed up, and the punk said "well, I like to have something to swing". He went to jail.
I am almost bald, and I don't smoke. Therefore, why would I carry a can of hair spray and a lighter? (Good thing we have CCW here!)
cracked butt
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A small axe or hatchet.
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