Category Archives: Weapons
Mace & Pepper Spray Part 2
Another issue with carrying Mace or Pepper Spray: some people aren’t affected by it. You can hit me with pepper spray and it just clears my sinuses. Mace just makes my eyes water badly but it’s not completely incapacitating. Military … Continue reading
Mace & Pepper Spray part 3
Another issue with Mace & Pepper Spray: you have to carry it in your hand, ready to use. You cannot fumble for it when you need it. So carrying it on your keys doesn’t make much sense: If your key … Continue reading
Mace & Pepper Spray part 4
Are you really prepared to spray someone as they approach you? Are you going to hesitate? These sprays won’t work if an attacker already has his hands on you–you will only spray yourself. Worse, can you use the spray accurately … Continue reading
knives
A lot of people won’t believe this but … within about 7-10 feet, a knife can be more dangerous than a firearm. So be careful if someone approaches you with a knife in their hand. For some reason many people … Continue reading
Silliness reigns in teaching weapons defense
I just saw something very silly by someone who shall remain nameless because I’m gonna criticize him. He’s a self-defense instructor and was teaching what to do when somebody pulls a knife on you. His technique completely ignored 3 things: … Continue reading
Everything can be a weapon
I just love going on a plane. They search you for all kinds of weapons. But they never get the truly dangerous stuff like No. 2 pencils, pens, toothbrushes etc. etc. After all, in prison they turn toothbrushes, razors, all … Continue reading
At last! somebody makes sense
It’s Sunday but I wanted to get this short post out because I found a news article that actually makes sense and gives good advice. It’s in Slate. I can’t believe it since so many give such bad advice but … Continue reading
Breaking up a fight (again)
I just read a CNN article about a teenager who killed the principal. www.cnn.2007/law/04/21/principal.shooting.ap/index.html. What drew my attention was that the principal tackled the kid and put him in a bear hug. This just made things worse. Now, you might … Continue reading
Silliness reigns
Someone just sent me the following link about a theater production at Yale. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/04/23/weapons. Read this article. It’s interestingly silly. Apparently a Yale student theatre company was putting on a play that was set in medieval times and involved medieval … Continue reading
Weapons (again) besides firearms
In going over what I wrote before it occurred to me: there are more weapons out there than firearms. People (bless us for our creativity) have been converting the most amazing things into weapons: pipes, magazines, newspapers, combs, keys, pens … Continue reading
