Self Defense Without A Gun

Certain politicians tell you that you don’t need a gun because the cops can protect you. They cannot. And the cops will be the first to tell you that. The key here is time; the time it takes them from when they’re called, until they can make it to “the scene.” In that time, many people can be hurt while they wait. If somebody is there with their own gun, and able to oppose the attacker on an even keel, fewer people can be hurt during that time. But many times—most, actually-- when that armed fool comes in, you don’t have someone there with a gun to oppose him. That’s when you need to understand that a defensive weapon doesn’t need to be a gun. There are many defensive weapons around you, all the time, wherever you are. Anything with a little weight can be an effective club, and if you get the opportunity, you can use it that way. Not as effective as a gun, but the desperation of being faced with that gun may make their use necessary, if you are alert to the opportunity. I have 2 33 fluid ounce water bottles at my elbow that can be used to brain an inattentive gunman if need be. Beside my bed is a 2-cell metal flashlight that can be used in a similar manner. I have another one on the front seat of my car to use on anybody who reaches through the window of my car to assault me in a “road rage” incident. If you have a heavy ash tray nearby, that can also be used. The point is, be alert to these potential defensive weapons. If you’re being threatened by a gunman, don’t try it unless he gives you the opportunity by being careless, but most personal attacks do not involve guns, and these “hidden weapons” can be used. (Just common sense)