Terrorism - What can be carried legally but used for self defence on the streets ?

worded · 05-06-2017 07:45PM #1

I asked this question before about self defence in the home during a burglary and the best answer was a fire extinguisher. Keeps you at a distance from the burgular, is unexpected so it shocks the person, is non lethal and if the intruder continues up the stairs towards you it can be thrown at them.

If it goes to court it's a perfectly acceptable house hold item to defend your self with.

I was in a house that was burgualed at night twice as a teen ager and I wanted to know what to do next time. I thought that was a great idea. Thankfully the house was never burgulared again. But I was calmer having a plan if there was a repeat.

So what about a terrorist attack where you are confronted with a knife or someone beside you is being stabbed and you want to help them.

What everyday item can be carried with you to protect you from a zombie?

The police say Run/hide/tell

What if you are cornered?

I would feel a whole lot better having some weapon that I would only use in self defence or to save another person life if I could

What's legal? What's good advice?

It's not always possible or advisable to run from lunatics or muggers, some times it's better to stand your ground and fight

And no I don't want to carry a Hurley stick with me everywhere!

Trond · 05-06-2017 07:48PM

I carry my Catholic shame

Car99 · 05-06-2017 07:51PM

A 3 D cell Maglite torch , you could deal a right blow with one of them.

Roger Hassenforder · 05-06-2017 07:52PM

a sharp tongued wife
lethal when cornered

AndyBoBandy · 05-06-2017 07:54PM

A Northern Irish accent

scudzilla · 05-06-2017 07:56PM

Car99 wrote: »

A 3 D cell Maglite torch , you could deal a right blow with one of them.

Got one of them in the car and gaff, cracking pieces of equipment, heavy as anything, dazzle them with the super bright beam them knock the crap out of their skull

Discodog · 05-06-2017 08:05PM

scudzilla wrote: »

Got one of them in the car and gaff, cracking pieces of equipment, heavy as anything, dazzle them with the super bright beam them knock the crap out of their skull

Nah that's for wimps. The 6 D is much better :pac:

Richard Hillman · 05-06-2017 08:07PM

A sack of doorknobs

Boaty · 05-06-2017 08:07PM

A pool cue

Lady is a tramp · 05-06-2017 08:09PM

A wooden spoon. Those terrorists won't know wot him em!

Discodog · 05-06-2017 08:10PM

This is legal & apparently according to the videos, very effective.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Farbgel-Personal-Defence-Security-Emergency/dp/B00O45OKZI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496689751&sr=8-3&keywords=farb+gel+self+defence+spray

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKWGr0qUSKg

BrokenArrows · 05-06-2017 08:11PM

The girly option is pepper spray. Probably the best, light weight option anyway.

Also don't worry about it, terrorism is unlike to occur in Ireland and even more unlikely to happen to you.

You could also carry a bag of fake blood. If something happens you can just pretend you're already dead.

bear1 · 05-06-2017 08:12PM

Cracking opening post.
Has zombies, self defence and terrorism.
I think the answer to all 3 is ****ing leg it.

Skatedude · 05-06-2017 08:16PM

Naked grandma

Atoms for Peace · 05-06-2017 08:16PM

A bag of cats

Discodog · 05-06-2017 08:16PM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

The girly option is pepper spray. Probably the best, light weight option anyway.

Also don't worry about it, terrorism is unlike to occur in Ireland and even more unlikely to happen to you.

You could also carry a bag of fake blood. If something happens you can just pretend you're already dead.

I agree but one of the London attackers lived in Rathmines

I think that pepper spray is illegal

worded · 05-06-2017 08:17PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

A sack of doorknobs

Laughing here

deandean · 05-06-2017 08:17PM

A copy of the Koran.

dashoonage · 05-06-2017 08:19PM

hold a vigil, them boys seem scared ****less of the things.....sure look at all the attacks vigil's are preventing in the..............actually never mind.

cajonlardo · 05-06-2017 08:19PM

An Attack Pig

Gravelly · 05-06-2017 08:19PM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

The girly option is pepper spray. Probably the best, light weight option anyway.

Also don't worry about it, terrorism is unlike to occur in Ireland and even more unlikely to happen to you.

You could also carry a bag of fake blood. If something happens you can just pretend you're already dead.

Unlikely to happen to you true, unlikely to occur in Ireland, most certainly not true - we're on borrowed time, there will be an islamic attack in Ireland within a couple of years. Sweden thought they were safe too. The only countries that won't be attacked in the short to medium term are those whose Muslim populations are too small to support, hide, and encourage islamic extremism, and we don't fit into that bracket any more.

On the weapon to carry, if you are being attacked with a machete or other long-bladed implement, then you will need something of at least equal reach to hold them off - a hurley, slashook, sword or the like. Watch videos of travellers fighting at weddings and funerals - they make excellent defensive use of long-bladed implements - you rarely hear of them being killed or seriously injured despite the violence of these fights, due to being able to hold one another at distance.

worded · 05-06-2017 08:22PM

Those heavy glass ash trays in pubs were good weapons in a pub but the smoking ban has removed them all.

Perhaps i need to watch train spotting 1 for some good tips on fighting in a bar if cornered

Beanntraigheach · 05-06-2017 08:23PM

A shillelagh

They were lethal things - the knob was generally hollowed out and filled with molten lead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillelagh_(club)

monkeysnapper · 05-06-2017 08:26PM

Let's say you were going to purchase an item and all you had on you was loose change . but you didn't have a wallet .

You could use a old sock to store that change .