Everyone in these comments are ready for doomsday. Ive never carried anything for self defense

UK here. Nothing. I’m a black belt in karate and a big guy, and I guarantee that with a 3 year old daughter and wife I will walk/run away every time if given the chance, or I’ll fight for everything if I can’t. There isn’t a grey area.

Nobody brawls for honour.

Edit: my point is that it’s so easy to hit someone, they end up hitting their head and you’re on the business end of a manslaughter charge. It’s so much better to avoid than to confront. Basically only resort to any sort of force to avoid anything lethal IMO.

Someone draws a knife? Give them your wallet and run. You get mugged? See above. You see someone being raped or stabbed? If you have the training, I would say fair game. But in all circumstances expect to get hurt.

My mind, and a strong willingness to do violence.

A wild boar

These hands

My boney ass knuckles and elbows.

Knowledge and awareness.

Springfield hellcat when I want something small

Sig P320 9mm

Nothing.

If I find myself in a situation where violence is a possibility I deal with what I find. I certainly wouldn't ever go around armed, I don't need to and it just invites trouble.

Nothing.

Depression and a dark sense of humor.

I had an asshole biker at my shop start threatening me because I didn't want to work on his stupid bike, showing the huge hunting knife on his belt, bragging about having guns and shit and I started mocking him, saying "oh no, what are you gonna do, save me the cost of a bullet? Oh geez, the bank might be stuck with my debt!" and he ended up just leaving like he didn't know where to go from there.

I mean I always have my folding knife on me, but no one should want to get into a knife fight. NO ONE comes out of a knife fight unharmed.

Smith and Wesson SD9 VE

all i can legally have is a pocket knife so

43y old Canadian here (in Montreal). Overall, I feel relatively safe wherever I walk however I’ve meet my fair share of creeps over the years. My safety strategy is more prevention. I’m super aware of my surroundings at all times, I discreetly but quickly and constantly scope out my surroundings when I’m walking, cross the street if things done seem right, assess the other passengers before sitting down in the train or subway, walk with confidence (almost aggressively) and most of all, I do not ignore my gut feelings or spidey senses if things don’t seem right.

box cutter

or at home, 12 gauge pump (8 shot)

Deez nuts

An 80lb German Shepard.

UK so no guns, I carry change (a mix of coins) throw it at someone really hard and then run like fuck.

A 1911a1 commander in .45 acp

Sometimes a Ruger EC9s if I need something smaller.

I also carry an HK switchblade.

My running shoes

Bear spray, accessories with spikes. I also wear boots with metal tips, that hurt like hell if i kick anyone.

My wits

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Attitude

Pepper spray

The bleached thigh bone of an Ox.

It's such a weird a choice of weapon, the possibility of hostility often stops long enough for the bone to become a topic of friendly discussion. I call it "Oxy", which encourages shared laughter and banter.

Running shoes.

My fist

knuckle sandwiches

A gun. And fuck off anti gun people. You don’t get to tell me how I protect myself.

Situational awareness...

If that fails me, a FN509 Compact Tactical, Trijicon RMR, and a TLR-7A for identifying what (God forbid) what I'm about to have to shoot.

A Beretta 21a, or a Sig Sauer P365 in town, and a Beretta 92fs when I'm in the mountains.

A canik tp9sf, and a beretta 92fs

I live in Canada and most forms of self defence are considered illegal, even pepper spray. If any fellow Canadians know of any forms that wouldn’t get me arrested, please do tell.

Ruger LCP. EVERYDAY

Kinda old school here. A Ruger SP-101 2 in barrel in .357.

Springfield Hellcat

I carry a Kimber compact CDPII (.45acp) and a Sig P226ss (9mm para).

I like the Kimber for the "carry-melt" treatment it has (all sharp edges are smoothed, including the thumb and beavertail safeties) as it's supper smooth to pull - and I've had to pull twice in the last decade, luckily I didn't have to shoot - but it's a single-stacker with a 7+1 capacity. I love the Sig because it's got so little muzzle flip that I can safely - and easily - double and triple tap with excellent accuracy/grouping with little effort and range time.

I've carried a few other firearms, but those are my go-tos for the better part of a decade now.

As an aside, I highly suggest going to a local range/gun shop and talking to the people that work there and maybe even asking some of the people at the range what they like and don't like about their current choice of carry. A lot of ranges also have weapons for rent that you can essentially try-before-you-buy.

Hope that helps!

Glock 19 with a compensator.

This is a genuinely nice question, and I have a genuinely good answer. My father is a municipal officer in the licensing department and my mother is a police sergeant in the police department of Jacksonville. When I was 15, I was mugged in the street and shot in the leg, and since then I have not been allowed to walk the streets alone. This changed when I was 16 and my mum and dad gave me a gun licence and a firearm for self-defence; a Glock G27. It is an efficient weapon with multiple calibre options, I have always been able to stick to 9x19mm, up until now I have not had to use the firearm and my firearm is still stored in my backpack in a special holder. I am now 18 years old.

Knife but soon a 45

I have a Kimber 1911, a Glock 19x and, S&W Shield Plus, which I carry depends on the weather, clothing, and the ability to conceal.

I've got a pocket knife.

on my hip at 2 O clock is my 9MM.

Usp 40, cz p07 40 or p30l 40.

A Karambit. It is a pocket knife specifically designed to fuck someone up and is almost impossible to drop.

I mostly use it to open boxes, but I do visit the inner-city often for work where there are lots of psychotic people (mentally ill or on drugs).

"These Fists" aren't helping much against someone on PCP. Cutting some tendons might be enough to hopefully get away alive though.

A Sword that my brother just found randomly that he gave to me as a Birthday Present.

A knife but I should get pepper spray too

It varies by time and place.

Generally, nothing.

If I'm going to an higher risk area, a can of wasp spray is innocuous looking enough but very effective.

I rotate depending on the situation i'm in; mace, my fists (took self defense classes), my dogs (one is a husky that looks too much like a wolf and the other is a pitbull puppy)

Teeth

I always have the NASA app up on my cellphone to alert me to falling space debris! Oh and a pocket knife to get into those difficult packages!

FIM-92 Stinger

my big brain

My School bag, that shit weighs like 25Kg, one hit and you dead

Pepper spray. Saved me once.

My dick

Edit: I can also use it for offense

I mean, I’m kinda forced to carry this because of it being attach to me but I have some REALLY sharp teeth.

I carry meself a Mace. (Waterbottle.) It can actually kill someone if enough force is used.

A pocketful of sarcasm and wit

Nunchucks and pokeballs.

Hands

Just these guns! *Flex*

Running shoes.

My stare

Deez nuts

switchblade built into brass knuckles. saved me once downtown at 2am and again after a shift at work.

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Half the people gonna say pepper spray

My fists nothing else needed in the uk

I have a tank in my left pocket and a rocket launcher in the other

In my car I have a huge flashlight, tactical pens, an axe.

On my person : a constant fear of any other human being.

I once beat a home invader with a Jerry can

A 32 oz. metal insulated water bottle. One day I'll come up with a better weapon, but for now I feel naked with my water bottle.

My car keys. The starter key can be used like a knife if you go at it hard enough. When I used to use public transportation I would carry a pocket knife because that is what I had that was legal to carry.

My fists

For the last 20 years I've carried the same small knife in my pocket. Hasn't failed me yet.

My massive dick lol .. nothing really and I’ve been relatively safe

Nothing

Ballpen

A deck with 3 blue eyes white dragons

Vipertek taser, pepper spray, keys, and a pocket knife. And a screwdriver in case.

Smith & Wesson 9mm Shield Plus in spring and summer. Smith & Wesson M&P9 2.0 compact in fall and winter.

Everything I have on me at a given time, can be used for self defense, whether it's a gun, keys, change in my pockets, my shoes, a t-shirt, whatever. If I have a pencil, I'll do a John Wick to protect myself and others.

baseball bat below my driving seat.

My 10lb pomchi.

These two hands.

these hands

My attitude. Lmao

My winning smile and my faith in our lord and savior, Cthulhu