How Should a Woman Protect Herself?

SeaBreeze said:
Good advice Gary, the face is always good, especially the eyes. But as I mentioned before, try not to project your intended moves beforehand, giving him an chance to block or stop them. Catch him off-guard if possible.
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Absolutely
 

If I were a women, in today's crazy world, I wouldn't leave the house without a small canister of Mace or Pepper Spray...and have it in a location where I could get to it quickly...not buried in the purse.
 

1. Always be aware of your surroundings
2. Trust your instincts
3. Carry pepper spray
4. Be ready to fight
5. If the woman finds herself in an uncomfortable situation, make a plan to get away from that area
6. Take a self-defense class
7. (I saved the most important for last) IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND MADE TO STOP, NEVER GET INTO THE ABDUCTOR'S VEHICLE.

There are a few good self-defense moves for women on YouTube. Check them out and then practice the moves that think you can more easily do.
 
Gary O' said:
If…you’re caught unawares, anything with a pointed end, even a Bic pen, can be a formidable weapon.

Stab at any part of the person nearest you, arm/hand whatever, but aim for the face if and when you have that chance.
Don't quit stabbing.

Here, in the sticks, my wife carries a knife or revolver.
She walks 5 to 10 miles a day.
Nobody around.
But she’s aware and able if anyone or anything charges her
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Yep, thanks Gary:sentimental:
 
911 said:
1. Always be aware of your surroundings
2. Trust your instincts
3. Carry pepper spray
4. Be ready to fight
5. If the woman finds herself in an uncomfortable situation, make a plan to get away from that area
6. Take a self-defense class
7. (I saved the most important for last) IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND MADE TO STOP, NEVER GET INTO THE ABDUCTOR'S VEHICLE.

There are a few good self-defense moves for women on YouTube. Check them out and then practice the moves that think you can more easily do.
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Great post 911, thank you.
 
Don't be a victim.
Sounds patronizing and simple but I don't mean it that way. Some individuals, female and make, present themselves as prey.
Not being prey starts with being situational aware. As an example - brother and I took mother to DC while she was still alive. At the Monument she attracted a couple of JDs looking for vulnerables until they saw us, and no, we are not "Arnolds" by any means.
 
911 said:
1. Always be aware of your surroundings
2. Trust your instincts
3. Carry pepper spray
4. Be ready to fight
5. If the woman finds herself in an uncomfortable situation, make a plan to get away from that area
6. Take a self-defense class
7. (I saved the most important for last) IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND MADE TO STOP, NEVER GET INTO THE ABDUCTOR'S VEHICLE.

There are a few good self-defense moves for women on YouTube. Check them out and then practice the moves that think you can more easily do.
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Another ... if out driving and someone bumps into your car, especially at night, never stop.
 
Sleep behind a well-secured door. Make sure your house is locked up, before hitting the hay. Get a top-notch security system installed and, most importantly, become friends with Mr. Glock: Always have him with you, have a license to carry, know how to use your sidearm. Avoid dangerous areas, when possible. Don't roam around at night, unless absolutely necessary.
 
I work in a downtown building in my local. There are a lot of homeless people down here, much more so since Katrina. Every now and then the company will send out emails mainly to the female employees about safety in walking around downtown. They suggest not walking alone, being aware of your surroundings, etc. I love to walk and need to, to just get away from work for awhile. Sometimes I walk with another person, but sometimes I just need to walk by myself.

I took a safety class through my company and one of the things they recommended is to carry your cell phone with you. If you are fearful of someone walking behind you, take out your cell phone and dial or just pretend to dial and talk on it. Stop and face the person behind you when you do this. Everyone carries a cell phone anymore and I think this is good advice. I have never carried a gun or a knife and don't think I ever would. Anything you have on you can be used as a weapon if need be. The rings on your fingers, the toe of your shoe, even your knees and elbows if used that way.

Sad to think this way, but this is reality.
 
Uptosnuff, except that they could grab the cell phone and run off with it. Better than being physically assaulted, I guess.

Squatting Dog, no, that is a terrible idea, and a large part of what is wrong with this country right now. Much more likely to create problems than to prevent them.
 
Sunny said:
Uptosnuff, except that they could grab the cell phone and run off with it. Better than being physically assaulted, I guess.

Squatting Dog, no, that is a terrible idea, and a large part of what is wrong with this country right now. Much more likely to create problems than to prevent them.
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Must disagree, but don't want this to turn into a pro/anti gun ownership thread. Only one incontrovertible truth: If law-abiding people are prevented from owning guns, rest assured that bad people will still get them, especially in the US. Any assertions, contrary to that, are laughable nonsense from the incredibly naive.
 
treeguy64 said:
Must disagree, but don't want this to turn into a pro/anti gun ownership thread. Only one incontrovertible truth: If law-abiding people are prevented from owning guns, rest assured that bad people will still get them, especially in the US. Any assertions, contrary to that, are laughable nonsense from the incredibly naive.
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I gotta agree whole heartedly

Where we are, if yer not armed, yer a sitting duck

The small towns here, it's the same

The city is different
 
And that mentality is responsible for a lot of the tragedy we are going through right now. I would not want to live in a place where everybody is walking around armed to the teeth, with an itchy trigger finger ready to "protect' them every time somebody looks suspicious. How many more innocent people have to be shot before we realize how wrong this is?

One non-lethal answer to the original question asked in this thread is a loud screeching siren that goes off when you push a button. I've seen those devices advertised. Or carry a small container of tear gas. Best of all: don't walk alone, especially at night, in a dangerous area.
 
I live in the 5th safest city in America (another site says 9th).
It has been that ranking for as long as I can remember.
But it gives me a false since of security because crime does happen.
 
Don M. said:
If I were a women, in today's crazy world, I wouldn't leave the house without a small canister of Mace or Pepper Spray...and have it in a location where I could get to it quickly...not buried in the purse.
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I have to say that although I try to be aware and make smart choices when I'm out alone,especially at night, I'm not paranoid in any way. You see a lot of lunatics on the news every day, but most people, in my experience are not out to get you, kill you or harm you. For me, 'today's' crazy world was happening many, many years ago, just didn't get the excessive news coverage it gets now.

I got my pepper spray for coyotes, but pretty much just carry it with me if I have my cargo pants on with nice big pockets or a jacket with a pocket, so it is handy. I don't generally carry, but would get a permit if I felt I needed one for safety, so far I don't feel that I need it. I have a gun in my home and always have a pistol and rifle when out in the woods camping.
 
If a person is prepared to use a gun without warning then I think that it can be a good option but if a person wants to wave it about as a warning then I think that they are better off without a gun.

For most older folks I think the best option is to stay in the middle of the herd and not go to places without lots of other people around.
 
Fight dirty. Bite, kick, claw and go for the vulnerable spots. Kick or punch him in the balls if you can, but even better go for the eyes. Try to bury your finger into one or both of his eye sockets all the way to the third knuckle. And if you manage to get the upper hand don't let up. Do society a favor and finish him off. And when the cops question you keep repeating the magic words "I feared for my life" every chance you get.

Now that I think of it, this advice goes for dudes too.
 
Trade said:
Fight dirty. Bite, kick, claw and go for the vulnerable spots. Kick or punch him in the balls if you can, but even better go for the eyes. Try to bury your finger into one or both of his eye sockets all the way to the third knuckle. And if you manage to get the upper hand don't let up. Do society a favor and finish him off.
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Aren't you going a little too easy on the guy? :laugh:. I shouldn't joke. It's not at all funny I know. But wouldn't the offender first say something like, "if you scream or resist I'll kill you"? Then what?
 
Lara said:
Aren't you going a little too easy on the guy? :laugh:. I shouldn't joke. It's not at all funny I know. But wouldn't the offender first say something like, "if you scream or resist I'll kill you"? Then what?
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They way I figure it, if you don't resist odds are he's going to kill you anyway. So if you're gonna go out, go out fighting. And remember, the biggest impediment to winning a fight is the mistaken notion that you have to fight fair.
 

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