Do you carry a weapon/weapons?

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Looking back over some (not all) of the replies it appears to be come confusion over weapons and their role in self defense. Some are on the right track.

Carrying a handgun does not invite an occasion to use it any more than wearing a seatbelt in a car invites and accident.
Those who have a carry permit are usually always required by state law to have it concealed at ALL TIMES. To do otherwise is called brandishing and that can get you a trip to jail and/or the loss of the carry permit.
Bragging about the fact that you are "packing" or purposely getting into altercations where the use of said handgun will be needed is a criminal and civil liability nightmare.
Best to avoid the bad parts of town if at all possible because that has the appearance of looking for trouble.
Having to defend yourself with deadly force it nothing to be taken lightly. A decision to shoot someone will have to be made in seconds but the lawyers and jury will have hours, days, weeks, or longer to dissect that decision. Your fate will be in their hands then so it’s really better to be damned careful about your conduct while carrying.

The theory that only women need to be armed. I didn’t know that men are made of kevlar and steel. We might want to see ourselves that way but in the real world things are different. There’s always someone bigger and badder or several that aren’t but there’s strength in numbers. My head might be hard but it’s not bulletproof and it can still be bashed in with a tire iron.

Then there’s the belief that carrying a weapon for self defense makes us as wrong as those we are defending ourselves against. WTF does that mean?
Let me explain the difference. They, the bad guys, are armed for the purpose of doing bad things to YOU. Violating your rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and all that.
YOUR purpose for being armed is to protect yourself against THEM. They’re still going to be there hunting you whether you’re armed or not. Not being armed makes you easy prey.
Does that simplify it enough?

As I said above, there are complications with being armed. Using discretion is not just a good idea it’s a must.

I could go on and on about this, but…………..

I ride a Mammoth to work

I am in the catering business, which means i have to go to private residences too. A small statured woman can be tough, but lots of people are a lot bigger and stronger. I plan to get a concealed carry permit just in case. I also live in 'Nompton', which is the east side of Norman. We have had crack dealer problems, not to mention the guy down the block who likes to expose himself on his porch.... did i mention he lives a hundred feet from a daycare? Yes, the cops are taking care of it. I just walk to work a lot and cant always get an escort. My boss has no problem with it as long as i adhere to carrier guidelines.

I work in construction an have a lot of tools in my truck that would qualify as weapons and I always have at least one knife but I never think of it as carrying weapons just tools. Besides almost anything can be a weapon you just have to be creative

I keep a gun near my bed, and always have a decent hunting knife on me. I'm glad I live in a state where self-defense is still legal

Your stupid gun laws are the only reason I don't move to Europe somewhere. Anyone know what Finland's laws are like?

i used to carry a small wiffleball bat made out of aluminum and a machete when i was homeless, heres the machete




i dont have the bat anymore

I carry a small pocket knife. It is more for utility than for self defense.

My dad wants me and him to take a concealed weapons course together so we can carry small handguns, but he's crazy.

A few years back I used to carry a knife with me inside of my hand bag. It was purely for protection.
My mother found it one day while snooping through my handbag so I don't carry one anymore.

My kickboxing teacher told me that if you kick someone in the knee from the front, you can (if you kick with enough force, i.e. straight on) dislocate the knee, or at least cause immense pain.