What do people use for self-defense in countries with banned guns?

Which countries have guns banned?

Why you need anything for self defense?

In normal modern societies you would think there is no need for self defense.

Just some reasonable questions wrote:

Why you need anything for self defense?

In normal modern societies you would think there is no need for self defense.

That latter sentence may the dumbest comment ever posted on this board. And this is a board where people and pro-looting and deny Covid exists. Congrats!

Just some reasonable questions wrote:

Why you need anything for self defense?

Lol. Just lol.

I've been assaulted twice in foreign countries -- both times by people wanting my camera. First time I stiff-armed the dude and shoved him into the ground. Never threw a punch and he took off.

Second time was a 2 on 1, grabbed from behind and put in a choke hold. We went to the ground and wrestled. He wanted my bag, I didn't give it up. After ~30 seconds they took off running. I came out of it with an injured knee due to falling awkwardly with another ~165 pound human on my back. Again, never threw a punch. Didn't lose any belongings. Ended up needing knee surgery, though. Not fun.

Of course an American walking around with a camera and a fancy bag is in a lot of places considered a nice target.

Not a fancy bag, a beat up backpack, but yes, cameras make one a target.

Typically nothing. You'll hardly even see people carrying guns where allowed anywhere.

Living in a civilized society helps in this matter.

Wacka wacka ding ding wrote:

Just some reasonable questions wrote:

Why you need anything for self defense?

In normal modern societies you would think there is no need for self defense.

That latter sentence may the dumbest comment ever posted on this board. And this is a board where people and pro-looting and deny Covid exists. Congrats!

I believe whole heartedly in guns and own several, but in 35 years of life, i have never actually had to use one in self defense. Its not that dumb or ridiculous for him to say that. I doubt that you have ever had to use one either

Hmmm easy. Defund the racist. We need educated people to intervene. These educated people happen not to be white cops. History is failing you.

When I travel I just karate chop the bad guys. Sometimes my hand gets sore from all the chopping.

jakobing wrote:

Living in a civilized society helps in this matter.

True, but the US is obviously not part of it.

wheatshuk wrote:

Wacka wacka ding ding wrote:

That latter sentence may the dumbest comment ever posted on this board. And this is a board where people and pro-looting and deny Covid exists. Congrats!

I believe whole heartedly in guns and own several, but in 35 years of life, i have never actually had to use one in self defense. Its not that dumb or ridiculous for him to say that. I doubt that you have ever had to use one either

His statement was "In normal modern societies you would think there is no need for self defense," which is an absurd statement. Think about it.

His statement was not limited to having to use a gun to defend oneself.

Just some reasonable questions wrote:

Which countries have guns banned?

Why you need anything for self defense?

In normal modern societies you would think there is no need for self defense.

Crossbow locked and loaded under my bed . Any burgermeister tries to break in I’m going William Tell on his ass

wheatshuk wrote:

Wacka wacka ding ding wrote:

That latter sentence may the dumbest comment ever posted on this board. And this is a board where people and pro-looting and deny Covid exists. Congrats!

I believe whole heartedly in guns and own several, but in 35 years of life, i have never actually had to use one in self defense. Its not that dumb or ridiculous for him to say that. I doubt that you have ever had to use one either

Thank you for some good sense. I too have never been in a situation where I needed a weapon for self defense. It’s always seemed to me that many people, when considering gun ownership, lapse into this alternate world where bad guys are always breaking into their houses. If you’re buying a gun “just to be safe” from that worst case random home invasion scenario, you’re actually just feeding into the larger U.S. societal issue: that too many people have guns.

In the UK even pepper spray is banned.

Two things that are legal that you should have in your bag are :

catapults - these can be VERY powerful, you can buy them on Amazon, small and portable, and just about legal in the UK. A sub 60 second 400m runner armed with one of these is good to go against anyone armed without a gun.

High intensity torch - you can get torches small enough to fit in your pocket that will temporarily blind any attacker, even in daylight.

this thread is embarassing beyond belief

John Wesley Harding wrote:

It’s always seemed to me that many people, when considering gun ownership, lapse into this alternate world where bad guys are always breaking into their houses.

Well many people don't live in safe cushy suburbs.