When it comes to personal defense, the obvious ideal is mentally alert, properly trained, physically conditioned, and capably carrying a good firearm/knife.
But, what do you do if a loved one would only ever consider ECDing a deemed "non-lethal" weapon?
The more I research non-lethal weapons, the more I become painfully aware of their inadequacies and concerned they may do more harm than good.
Tasers have limited range and only one shot - miss or if there are multiple attackers, your hosed.
Stun guns that require you physically touch the assailant are risky for obvious reasons.
Pepper spray? Better hope it isn't windy. Too, it's effectiveness is questionable.
I'm beginning to think that the best non-lethal alternative is a cellphone and good whistle or panic siren.
What are your thoughts? What can one do to equip loved ones who have an aversion to "deadly" weapons. Obviously, a self defense class should be first on the list, but what other options are there?
As others have pointed out, "best" is not the right word to use. I was looking for an enumeration of options beside the obvious taser and pepper sprays and an effectiveness evaluation.
But, what do you do if a loved one would only ever consider ECDing a deemed "non-lethal" weapon?
The more I research non-lethal weapons, the more I become painfully aware of their inadequacies and concerned they may do more harm than good.
Tasers have limited range and only one shot - miss or if there are multiple attackers, your hosed.
Stun guns that require you physically touch the assailant are risky for obvious reasons.
Pepper spray? Better hope it isn't windy. Too, it's effectiveness is questionable.
I'm beginning to think that the best non-lethal alternative is a cellphone and good whistle or panic siren.
What are your thoughts? What can one do to equip loved ones who have an aversion to "deadly" weapons. Obviously, a self defense class should be first on the list, but what other options are there?
As others have pointed out, "best" is not the right word to use. I was looking for an enumeration of options beside the obvious taser and pepper sprays and an effectiveness evaluation.
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