Thread: Blackjacks and sap

Since Covid days and all the defunding Police along with revolving door for violent crims and mental cases, I can go days without seeing a policeman around here.
Seems they only stick their heads out until called to survey the aftermath.

I CCW everywhere I go. If I can't, I usually won't go.

Problem with concealed carry is in the name. It's not a deterent if they can't see it. That's the argument some make for open carry.
Florida has interesting knife carry laws. You can open carry any knife that is not a spring loaded projectile. If it is concealed in your pocket or covered by a jacket even you have to have a CWFL (Florida calls it Concealed Weapon or Firearm License) unless it is under 4 " in length or considered a "regular pocket knife or multitool." BUT, if it is in plain sight you can carry anything up to amd including a sword or machete.......I don't make em up, I just live by it.

So, since CC is "concealed" I also open carry a fixed blade as a visual deterent. 9MM in the front pocket though.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Since Covid days and all the defunding Police along with revolving door for violent crims and mental cases, I can go days without seeing a policeman around here.
Seems they only stick their heads out until called to survey the aftermath.

I CCW everywhere I go. If I can't, I usually won't go.

That’s the only sensible option. While I own a blackjack, it would be my least choice for protection. I’m way too old to be that up close to physical confrontation.

Yup. Swinging, stabbing, and flailing is no longer in my wheelhouse. Fortunately, I have not yet considered unhostering. I know it will be spitting as I do.
Playing it smart as to where you are and who you are with seems to be the best defense. However, you never know.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yup. Swinging, stabbing, and flailing is no longer in my wheelhouse. Fortunately, I have not yet considered unhostering. I know it will be spitting as I do.
Playing it smart as to where you are and who you are with seems to be the best defense. However, you never know.

To be honest..bout the only time I carry around here, is when I go grocery shopping.

I don't trust big parking lots.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Playing it smart as to where you are and who you are with seems to be the best defense. However, you never know.

I have agreed with this for years.

Around here 90% of the issues come up within less than 1% of the area.

Many years ago the neighborhood wanted to close a certain bar. The police didn't want to because then they knew they would spread out the troublemakers....

Another quote applies here.

"Discretion is the better part of valor" Falstaff (from Henry IV, William Shakespeare)

When it comes to violent situations probably the most important item in a fight is the thing between your ears.
At the Police station where I worked many years ago there was a sign at the end of the pistol range above the targets: 'Think it out, don't shoot it out'
My Aikido Sensei also imparted some wisdom: "The best way handle a fight is not to be where it happens".
From bitter experience, I know many confrontations happen very fast indeed.