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Best home defense weapons that are NOT firearms? (1 Viewer)
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SFBayDuck
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We used to use a handle from a broken oar, drilled a few deep holes into it, and filled those with lead. Added that heft you need to knock out a king salmon or a halibut.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Works great until you run into a blind burglar.song said:
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I heard somewhere that if you have liquor in the front, you also have to have a poker in the rear.
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At least it worked. I tried to pepper spray some big dude back in college after he stiffed me on a bag of pot and the thing broke when I went to spray him and then all hell broke loose. But that look on his face when I went to spray him....priceless.
As for the OP if I was worried about home defense the first thing I would do is find some of those signs which say your house is protected by so and so alarm or guard company. If possible install a camera, does not need to work, just try and put it some place visible. Make sure your yard is well lit and that should go a long way as a deterrent.
Gianni Verscotchie
Footballguy
Gas chainsaw. The noise alone should be enough to scare them away.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Death Bytes
Footballguy
Whenever I want the house to myself. hard boiled eggs and baked beans works every time.
Sand
Footballguy
Username checks out.
There's always a critic.
Yeah - there's weighted ones that will do some damage. I didn't look too hard at what I linked - just an example. From my perspective you want something that you can swing in a hallway, that will have some stopping power, and that your kid won't kill himself with if they find it and play with it. A fish bat like this seems pretty ideal.And the ladies just love eau de petrol in the bedroom.
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RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
The type of sword or the M18A1 anti-personnel mine?
Though I suppose both could work. Both is good.
Angry Beavers
Footballguy
I was thinking of a pet alligator, trained murder hornets, flesh eating geese or land sharks, but I think I am going to dig a moat and fill it with all kinds of poisonous snakes, gators etc and have the boiling oil at the ready...........
Lowly Clerk
Footballguy
tire thumper that truckers use.
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
You can say that again. And again.I don't care how well trained it is, I'm not giving a flame thrower to a pit bull.
Donning of a New Age
Footballguy
Quarantine sign. If it doesn’t deter burglars, hit them with it.
Leroy Hoard
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CletiusMaximus
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garrote
ghostguy123
Footballguy
Mason Rudolph's helmet
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
agree - and it's too short to be optimal as well. i was an intake tech at an Albq detox center backinday and there was a code among the tribal police of the many surrounding reservations that a man had a right to his blade at all times, so sometimes they'd drop off a vanload of drunken Pueblos with knives to be processed by me and two usually female nurses. my long, nightwatchman's flashlight kept me in good stead disarming these guys - sumn about contact w metal stops even the most crazed and does surprisingly less damage than expected. during this time, tho, i had occasion to deal w a lady friend's crazed ex and her small son's baseball bat was just the right combo of length and weight. a 25"er is as responsive as a sword without killing anyone. In all, 18 months of this work with a couple of knicks and one shallow slice was all i suffered and was never even questioned for undue force. muy optimas
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Punxsutawney Phil
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I hope all you guys saying pepper spray have 100% faith that little can you have had in your purse for 10 years still works. Back in the day I almost got pepper sprayed but the kids can didn't work. He had sold me a bag full of schwag and expected me to pay $50 for an eighth. At first I thought it was a joke, but then I realized the can screwed up. I pummeled the little twerp and stole the rest of his weed.
brun
Footballguy
Fire place poker - Thanks @Ron Swanson
Golf club - Putter is probably the best club choice
Knives - Gerber Mark II BA2, Assorted kitchen knives
Sling shots - Most fun choice
Brass knuckles - A lot went wrong if I'm reaching for this
MAGA hat - 1st choice as nobody really gets hurt and may work from far away
Dad voice - Similar to MAGA hat
Golf club - Putter is probably the best club choice
Knives - Gerber Mark II BA2, Assorted kitchen knives
Sling shots - Most fun choice
Brass knuckles - A lot went wrong if I'm reaching for this
MAGA hat - 1st choice as nobody really gets hurt and may work from far away
Dad voice - Similar to MAGA hat
JaxBill
Footballguy
If I'm going golf club, the best combination of reach and club head that will last repeated whacks, I think I'm going 3 iron or driving iron for the stinger.
If I'm in close proximity to use brass knuckles, I'd rather have a black jack
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
Best home defense outside of a firearm or a dog is probably a nice alarm system and surveillance system with cameras. Couple that with maybe a baseball bat or a taser--that's pretty solid. Another possiblity is learning a martial art or taking self defense classes. One can make themselves the "self defense weapon".
brun
Footballguy
I figure the putter has a stiffer shaft.
A sap or black jack could work well. When I was a kid. A few of us had about a 15" length of garden hose with lead at one end for weight and all wrapped in electrical tape.
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ghostguy123
Footballguy
Forgot about crossbow. Thanks Darryl Dixon
Grahamburn
Footballguy
I had a break in about ten years ago and they stole a spare key to the M3 I had in the garage. I was super paranoid they were going to come back for the car so I was keeping a fungo bat next to my bed.
One night I heard a noise outside, grabbed the bat, and ran out on to the patio. Dude took off as soon as he saw me so I was feeling pretty tough. Then I looked down and saw the raging morning wood I had and realized he was probably afraid of getting taken to that kind of pound town.
One night I heard a noise outside, grabbed the bat, and ran out on to the patio. Dude took off as soon as he saw me so I was feeling pretty tough. Then I looked down and saw the raging morning wood I had and realized he was probably afraid of getting taken to that kind of pound town.
Ignoratio Elenchi
Footballguy
I keep a frost greatsword by the door. Gives +2 to attack and does 1d8 additional cold damage on a hit.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Pretty good choices. I might add a tire iron (the one with pointy end, not the cross shaped 4-way).
Mister CIA
Footballguy
A trained chimpanzee.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Laser pointer
Quint
Footballguy
but not the Scotty Cameron.
i might go with SW: weighty head with more surface area for contact.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
grateful zed
Footballguy
go old school, dig a moat.
Ron Swanson
Footballguy
Good point. I love my Aftco. Also fantastic at mincing garlic.
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Leroy Hoard
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Ignoratio Elenchi
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Sand
Footballguy
Friend of mine had a hand crossbow way back when. That thing was awesome. Goes along with guns, though. Actually worse - no way my kids would be able to stay away from something like that. And they'd shoot me/themselves/the dog...
dkp993
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dkp993
Footballguy
Wow, that's funny seeing those two stories together because the guy I tried to pepper spray but my can did not work was over him stiffing me $50 on some pot. And his eyes lit up all big when I went to spray him, then when it did not work for a split second I think he thought it was a joke. Almost similar stories from different angles.
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