Having retired I'm doing daily walks. When I still had a dog I used to carry a walking stick with me on our walks to fend off the neighborhood dogs that came out to dispute our passage.
I don't have a dog now but still use the walking stick out of habit. A 5ft stick is a nice thing to keep argumentative people & dogs away. Cheap, legal almost anywhere, and it gives me another option than just my CCW. Unlike pepper spray, I don't have to think about which way the wind is blowing, and since the stick is in my hand reaction time is very quick.
Another thread made me think about defence against cars. I “think” that stepping out of the roadway and holding the stick out horizontal with their windshield is very quick and “may” cause them to not drive into the stick with their windshield. Also a lot easier to justify to any PD that respond asking questions.
I don't have a dog now but still use the walking stick out of habit. A 5ft stick is a nice thing to keep argumentative people & dogs away. Cheap, legal almost anywhere, and it gives me another option than just my CCW. Unlike pepper spray, I don't have to think about which way the wind is blowing, and since the stick is in my hand reaction time is very quick.
Another thread made me think about defence against cars. I “think” that stepping out of the roadway and holding the stick out horizontal with their windshield is very quick and “may” cause them to not drive into the stick with their windshield. Also a lot easier to justify to any PD that respond asking questions.