Do you carry a weapon when you run alone at night?

They'll never find me!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I think you need to know that the other car did not scare me away. Their headlights shined on your face and that ugly mug is what scared me away!

yes, a rifle.

boom head shot!

I was thinking about this on my Monday run. What I have is too big to tote around running. I think a little .38 auto in a tight waist holster would be a good call. And your concealed carry license. Without that you'll be in bad trouble if you have to defend yourself. Like, real bad trouble.

I run at night with my dog...although I'm beginning to think I should carry something as well. I took a women's self-defense class and they were against pepper spray, they actually gave us these mini-batons that you are suppose to hit your attacker with.

YPARunner wrote:

I run at night with my dog...although I'm beginning to think I should carry something as well. I took a women's self-defense class and they were against pepper spray, they actually gave us these mini-batons that you are suppose to hit your attacker with.

Why are they against pepper spray?

Too hard to get out and use?

Try a small 4in blade camp/hunting folding knife. Get one for about $20 with a clip easily hook on your hip waistband. Lightweight, clip, flip style works.

Or you could go the Rick Perry route and carry a six shooter.

They said they've heard of many stories where it didn't work properly, they couldn't get it out of their bag quick enough, or depending on the weather it would spray back into the victim's eyes.

People have the right to bear arms and defend themselves so yea carry a gun if you feel comfortable and don't hesitate to use it.

run at 10+ pm about four nights of the week and have never never had any issues

Let me break it to you this way, an assailant with a knife can cover 25 feet in under two seconds and deal you a fatal wound. At that distance and in the right state with the right license, if you feel that your life is threatened you can legally kill your attacker.

You will be best served with owning and carrying a firearm and a concealed carry license. You should also learn how to draw, aim, and fire your fire arm quickly and accurately. Otherwise, do not run alone, at night, or in secluded areas. Not to be mean, but there's been a few girls who have gone missing and are later found dead and sexually assaulted in the region where I live. Finally, get your husband or a friend to accompany you on a bike if there's nothing else you can do.

Be careful before you shoot anybody. The guy may have been about to say, "Pardon me, ma'am, could you direct me to the highway?"

I myself don't carry a weapon, but I live in a very safe area and am a man, so my situation is different.

Yeah. When you get your license you have to take a class that SHOULD explain what the laws are, what you MUST do to be within the law, and what defines a threat to your life.

Stuff like, assailant MUST have a weapon or represent that they do. You have to try to diffuse the situation or reasonably try to flee. It's usually pretty basic stuff, but each state is different.

Florida is pretty loose. Here, if you see someone committing a felony (rape, armed robbery, kidnapping) you can shoot them dead. And there's no civil suits in those cases either. For instance, if your husband pulls a knife on you, another person can kill him and you can't sue them.

If you are going to carry a concealed weapon (not just a fire arm) you need to protect yourself in every way. Know the laws and your weapon.

Of course I don't.

I am not a paranoid right wing baby who sees a boogeyman around every corner

A thigh holster and some split shorts would be awesome. (I'm stealing this from a previous thread on this subject.)

It HAS to be concealed unless you are in an open carry state. If it's visible you can get charged with brandishing and lose your conceal carry PRIVILEGE.

So non-paranoid leftists are immune from rape because the boogeyman isn't around the corner in their case? Her seemingly legitimate concerns are of little importance compared to say.....global climate change destroying the world. Was that you spraying down at Ave J uncle?

YPARunner wrote:

They said they've heard of many stories where it didn't work properly, they couldn't get it out of their bag quick enough, or depending on the weather it would spray back into the victim's eyes.

This is very interesting. My sister (a former runner) has a small pepper spray hanging on her keychain. She was once attacked in her apartment complex and was about to be raped but she knew she had the pepper spray and waited for the right moment. It worked, the guy ran off after a direct spray to the eyes, she chased after him (they never found him.)

I imagine it would be more difficult in the open air and if the attacker is just a few inches away from you.

I feel much safer just running away from people than I would carrying a weapon. Unless you're actually good with your gun or knife you're just putting yourself in more danger.