Justine
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I also carry a knife and Justine....there is no legal blade length for a knife except in certain places like schools.
Gotcha, I thought the blade had to be 3" or less, but that's good to know.
I also carry a knife and Justine....there is no legal blade length for a knife except in certain places like schools.
If it's carried concealed, you need to make sure you're not in violation of paragraph A.ii & A.v of 18.2-308
Roscoe
That 1st paragraph describes very specific knife types: "any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, machete, razor." A common folding knife, even with 'assisted' opening (not a switchblade), does not fall within that definition. Even the catchall "like kind" statement has to reference back to the defined types.
3" or less in K-12 schools, excepting (v) any person who possesses a knife or blade which he uses customarily in his tradeGotcha, I thought the blade had to be 3" or less, but that's good to know.
Fauquier Co. VA 16-7 for any person to use, carry or have in his possession any knife with a blade of more than 3" in any park.
Again, no parky with your hamburger bun cutting knife.
That brings up a good question that I've always wondered about. It seems that any demo vids that I've seen for those types of defensive items showed them being used against the assailant on a one-on-one basis. From your experience, how effective can pepper spray (what is available to consumers at least, vs. crowd control versions available for police, military, etc.) be when attacked by a mob such as many of the incidents identified were in this situation? Or is it more a case of something is better than nothing?
Justine - I don't know which brand you have been sprayed with, but I promise you that if you gave someone a juicing with Sabre, they'd be pretty much useless for 30 minutes and that would give you plenty of time to escape the situation. I've been sprayed 12 times and it sucked each and every time.
Sometimes I think Skidmark and myself are the only ones tha clank when we walk.
I carry a gun which is the very last resort.
I carry a Taser that is really only good for close range one on one.
I carry Bear Spray with a Halon Carrier because it has better range, is more effective and good for crowds.
I also carry a knife and Justine....there is no legal blade length for a knife except in certain places like schools.
I carry an ASP in my camera gear. Options are always good.
Sabre, they'd be pretty much useless for 30 minutes and that would give you plenty of time to escape the situation. I've been sprayed 12 times and it sucked each and every time.
It was whatever OC spray the military uses when we trained for anti-terrorism/security forces. --snip--
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Sorry, guess that I have to ask -- what is an ASP?
Some people use standard OC spray like hot sauce on their eggs.....seriously.
Interesting "hobby." [Assume you have to as some part of the license agreement or such to sell it, train folks with it?]
ASP is one of the better known batons - almost generic like Band-Aid or Kool-Aid.
Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc. (ASP, Inc.)
https://www.asp-usa.com/store/batons.html
ASP is one of the better known batons - almost generic like Band-Aid or Kool-Aid.
Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc. (ASP, Inc.)
https://www.asp-usa.com/store/batons.html
I had one, but preferred my old PR-24.
I had one, but preferred my old PR-24.
Still preferred by many, but requires advanced tango lessons :lol:
Several things were prominently not said about the troublemakers. What was mentioned that while there was no "official" sponsor of the events, they were all arranged via social media. Maybe I ought to stick a toe into the 21st Century and learn how that Twatter thing works? I hear that MyBook is circling the drain, so I'll only need to figure out FaceSpace. Is that right?
For those who are still not getting it, situational awareness no longer just means keeping your head on a swivel and the wax out of your ears. Having some notion of where things are going to "happen" helps avoid going stupid places where stupid people are going to be doing stupid things.
stay safe.