Some people may feel that mace is a girlie way to defend off an attacker. I'd suggest a collapsing baton. I think it's still illegal in NY. You get a lot of extra reach over a knife, 26 inches to 12 inches, and they are far less lethal but still effective. Also I think they are kind of BA but that's just me liking Lost ^_^
I will also note that if you get hit with one, especially somewhere close to the bone (Ie, Arms, shins, ribs) holymotherfuckingchrist does it hurt.
As for knife crime, I once had a knife pulled on me by someone wanting my wallet/etc. It was disappointingly small, so I simply said "I'm going to turn around and walk away. If you want to take it further, you can." So I did, and the guy didn't follow. If he had I'm not sure what I would have done. Me having a knife or any other weapon would have been pretty pointless and probably dangerous.
That takes a lot of balls. Say he ran after you and stabbed you. Small knife your not, it wouldn't have been pretty...
It's also illegal to carry a concealed weapon like that in most places.
Yeah, and in Ohio (probably other states, too, but I don't know for sure), a knife is illegal if the blade is longer than 3ish inches, I believe.
The safest thing to do is to grab a weapon, turn off any lights in the room you are in, hide somewhere that they can't see you and you can see them when/if they enter,Call Police, and wait for them to enter. If they do...Look at who they are, and if you don't know them and they are a threat, attack.
This reminds me of the only good bit of the movie, Mr. Woodcock. Most of the movie was pure dreck, but that one bit was pretty damn good.
When I mentioned the pocket knife/box cutter and lighter, I meant for more utilitarian use. It's always useful to have a small blade on hand, and if other technology fails I can rely on the most basic of tools, fire and a wedge, to survive.
The large knife was just a precaution, because I didn't know how the neighbourhood between University of Rochester and RIT was like. It turns out it isn't so bad. I was just worried because there were two deadly shootings in my neighbourhood the month I moved in. ^_^;
The sword next to my bed is also a worst-case-scenario thing. I have a large amount of very expensive equipment in my room, and my door doesn't have a lock on it. I am a light sleeper. As for training, I've been practicing martial arts for as long as I can remember, so I'm passable with weapons. I understand if anyone comes in with a gun my chances of survival drop to near-zero (depending on our proximity), but with anything else I might be fine. I really hope nothing like this ever has to happen.
This may be because carrying a fire arm on to school grounds is a HUGE no-no. Even if a police officer, who is not on duty, wants to enter school grounds with a gun, he must get permission first. If he is not using it to teach or something, it stays home. (In Mass at least.)
The answer is somewhat bizarre. Our college campus isn't a designated school zone believe it or not. *shrugs*
This is a basic run down of my Con "Just in case" kit:
-Hard candy, either Jolly Ranchers or Worther's -Protein bar, Cliff or Odwalla -Trail mix -Water bottle w/ some sort of on the go packets. -Red Bull, I keep a few with me and the rest back at the motel. When ever I go back, I switch them up for cold ones. -Cash
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The large knife was just a precaution, because I didn't know how the neighbourhood between University of Rochester and RIT was like. It turns out it isn't so bad. I was just worried because there were two deadly shootings in my neighbourhood the month I moved in. ^_^;
The sword next to my bed is also a worst-case-scenario thing. I have a large amount of very expensive equipment in my room, and my door doesn't have a lock on it. I am a light sleeper. As for training, I've been practicing martial arts for as long as I can remember, so I'm passable with weapons. I understand if anyone comes in with a gun my chances of survival drop to near-zero (depending on our proximity), but with anything else I might be fine. I really hope nothing like this ever has to happen.
-Hard candy, either Jolly Ranchers or Worther's
-Protein bar, Cliff or Odwalla
-Trail mix
-Water bottle w/ some sort of on the go packets.
-Red Bull, I keep a few with me and the rest back at the motel. When ever I go back, I switch them up for cold ones.
-Cash