Trooper

I grew up in the country all my life and our idea of defence was the 12 gauge in the basement. I moved to the city after i got married, and i had to leave that weapon of choice behind, so now i have a putter. Ive wanted to get my wife something she can carry with her, cuase she works late and our nieghbors are not so good.

I know there is pepper spray and mace she could carry, but what is better? And is there something else i could get her to carry thats better then those? She has been asking for something more and more lately, so i figured the great minds of TG could shed some light on this topic. And maybe the ladies of TG can responde as well, does haveing something like this make you feel more secure?

Thanks

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leejo

You can't keep a 9mm in your crib in Indiana? I bought my wife a pistol when I had to commute, and in TX you can carry a concealed loaded handgun in the car no problemo. Especially if you're a lady.

Anyway if she's serious and worried can't she apply for a concealed carry license?

Karkianman101

Barring that, and should she feel harrassed in a situation to the point of self defense, but not of shooting someone, then I would recommend a taser.

xTYBALTx

How about one of those pepperball paintguns?

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USN_Squid

Krav Maga? Pepper spray is a good one I think. Tasers are a bit pricey aren't they?

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CingularDuality

Not unreasonably so, unless you count the price to practice. I just looked it up the other day and I think it was around $325 with a couple of spare cartridges.

If she's comfortable with guns, I'd recommend a concealed carry permit. If she's not comfortable with guns, perhaps you should ask her to take a basic gun safety class, or a women's self defense class. Almost all indoor shooting ranges offer these types of classes regularly. And a handgun in the hands of a confident woman really will make her equal to the biggest, baddest thug on the street...

If she's dead set against having anything to do with guns, then there are other self defense classes out there that are geared specifically towards women. Krav Maga is an excellent choice, as it's a no-nonsense martial art.

Pepper spray is a decent tool, but I wouldn't rely on it for self defense. It's not effective on everyone, nor is it something that will stop a determined attacker even with the expected effect from the spray.

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shroompicker

I saw a model of pepper spray for the keychain, it looked like silvery micro-mag, the one that takes a single tripple-A battery. Flip your thumb on the keychain side to disengage the safety, press, and it shoots out a little hole on the other side. Very sneaky. "Gimmie your keys! GAH!!"

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UnDeaD77

be nice if she could carry a micro uzi, most womens aim isn't that great, so pepper spray would seem like a bad option if you miss their eyes. Then she could just use the spray'n'pay method.

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ScratchMonkey

What makes you say that? The women shooters I know seem to be better than the men.

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CingularDuality

Yes, in fact, most women have better hand/eye coordination than men.

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My coworker has a tazer and though she hasn't had to use it yet, she takes it out everytime i give her a tough time. lol

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Not me they don't. My Aim is top notch.

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Timberwolf

Get her a taser, they make some that are pretty compact and can pack a HUGE punch. My fiancee's pepper spray is on her keychain and pretty easy to use.

Though, if you don't feel that pepper spray can cut it, maybe you should relocate?

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Trooper

Thanks for the responces. She can shoot but i dont know if should could shoot to kill or injure. We are actually moveing back to ohio in a few weeks, and i WILL be getting my permit along with my dad, maybe i will mention it to her. Thanks for the suggestions and responces

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Kerostasis

The first thing to do is obviously to check the local weapons control laws in your state. Different states have different polices regarding what you can carry and where, and what sorts of licenses you need.

My weapon of choice is a sword rather than a gun--I won't bother defending this choice because its probably indefensible. But the point is when I moved to a new state, the laws changed and I could no longer carry it off my own property. So its always a good idea to read up on whatever your local weapons laws are.

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