Reply #62: Ever tried to take a pistol away from someone without getting shot, Steve? [View All]

[gravity556]

Get an airsoft gun so you don't hurt yourself and have a buddy try and take the gun away without you shooting him repeatedly. I would also suggest that he wear long sleeves, goggles and a cup-trust me, an airsoft BB to the wedding tackle will get your full and undivided attention.

I carry an ASP pepper spray that doubles as a a handy kubotan. I also have serious back problems, so I walk with a cane-either carbon fiber or Irish Blackthorn depending on my mood. and since getting in a wrestling match is also out of the question (I am disinclined to sustain further back injuries), I also carry a pocket knife that is honed scalpel sharp, and as an absolute last ditch effort, I also carry a Keltec P3AT and a spare mag, or, sometimes a Glock 19 and a spare mag.

I am unable to run away in the brave fashion advised by our pro-criminal safety advocate from the north, and I am unwilling to take a beating for some thug's entertainment. I am also unwilling to be robbed. Any attempts to do me harm will immediately result in the assailant being pepper sprayed, smacked with a cane and held at gunpoint until law enforcement arrives.

I have had the benefit of gun retention training thanks to some friends in law enforcement, as well as training in where to place effective baton (cane) strikes.

I used to carry an inch and a half guardrail nut on the end of a length of 550 cord. Not whiz-bang tactical, but one good smack to the grape and it's coloring books for Christmas time. ;)