Going to DC...what the heck can I use for self defense?

[Guest jackdm3]

Unfortunately, some businesses love to force you to check in your umbrella at the door. They even provide a clear Snuggie bag to put it in. Think it will be there when you leave?

[BryanP]

I only make that face when I'm constipated. Then I tell myself, "Ever notice how you come across somebody once in awhile...you shouldn't have ****ed with?" And its like an instant laxative.

"Who ... does ... Number ... Two ... work ... for?!?!"

Wait. That's is. Learn from monkeys: throw poop at your attackers.

[Wingshooter]

A trained attack pigeon could be useful. There are plenty on pigeons in DC, so it would fit right in.

[Guest PeaShooter]

Carry this with you!

"Let me show you what I have for you!"

They will love your thoughtfulness. It's a Gift, Officer.

[Guest Whiskers]

Ever notice the uncanny resemblance of Clint Eastwood (in Grand Torino) to Jeff Dunham's friend, Wilbur?

[nightrunner]

Jeff Dunham's friend, Wilbur?

who's that?

[R1100R]

Vince, just take that Girl with you. You won't have to worry about anybody talking to you. Maybe about you? LOL

[Magiccarpetrides]

lol thanks guys....i guess...well if I get killed in D.C. R1100 gets my FN HiPower and Hillbilly gets my machine gun ;-D

[Guest 270win]

Are you going to DC proper or one of the suburbs in like Virginia or Maryland? If you stay in the suburbs of Virginia you can carry your handgun on you. If you stay in Maryland you can bring a handgun, just leave it at the house/hotel.....unless you are fortunate enough to have a Maryland non resident handgun license.

DC is a bad place to try to legally own a handgun to keep at home. It is worse of a process than we go through to get a handgun carry permit. Supposedly the few chosen can get carry permits there...but i'm sure that's only politicians and retired police.

I would carry some good pepper spray. It beats a knife because it puts distance between you and the criminal. Get you a small can of Fox Labs...it's real hot...or a Kimber pepper spray that would fit well in a cheap uncle mike's snub pocket holster. Someone said it is against the law to have pepper spray in DC without some permit...but you'd probably get in a lot less trouble 'illegally' carrying that than a handgun....as in you may get it taken away and it thrown in the trash VS arrested for a pistol illegally carried.

I know this though......if I was staying in a hotel in DC proper...I'd surely have my handgun in the hotel (carry pepper spray in public though) and not tell a soul....i've never been strip searched before going in my hotel room....and i believe you'd be breaking a misdemeanor VS a felony in say MA or NY...i'd risk that in my hotel for safety as long as it is not a felony charge...but check first...i'm just a guy that likes to keep myself safe. DC has its share of criminals like Dallas or Memphis...and i sure carry a gun when going to those places.

[Guest Whiskers]

who's that?

Jeff Dunham....... a ventriloquist... whose characters include, "peanut", "wilbur", "achmed the dead terrorist", and others.....

[Guest bkelm18]

Jeff Dunham....... a ventriloquist... whose characters include, "peanut", "wilbur", "achmed the dead terrorist", and others.....

Walter, not Wilbur.

[strickj]

Walter, not Wilbur.

Yup!

Remember, Wilbur's a horse, of course

Edited December 21, 2009 by strickj
Of course coarse is course of course

[Guest bkelm18]

Yup!

Remember, Wilbur's a horse, of coarse

Course, not coarse.

[strickj]

Of course coarse is course and not a coarse of course

[Guest m&pc9]

lol thanks guys....i guess...well if I get killed in D.C. R1100 gets my FN HiPower and Hillbilly gets my machine gun ;-D

You know them guys will hire a hit man now.

[tntnixon]

$1000/hr defense attorney. There are plenty of them there.

[Guest Bluemax]

Spork tipped with hot sauce