With the increasing Coyote sightings in my neighborhood, I am thinking of getting a self defense baton. Anyone here have any experience with batons?
Self Defense Batons
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Just a word of caution, batons are not legal in many states within the USA. Know your laws.
Pepper spray might be a good substitute.
Pepper spray might be a good substitute.
You are correct. They are not legal here in California. Maybe a big stick will do the trick like a piece of ironwood. I will do some research.
Perhaps you may be in need of a walking stick/cane to help you around? Uneven ground, etc.. where you walk?
I know many people who use one to help them on uneven ground, regardless of age.
They come in a variety of styles, etc... some of them are VERY stout.
I know many people who use one to help them on uneven ground, regardless of age.
They come in a variety of styles, etc... some of them are VERY stout.
Agreed about knowing the laws.
Even pepper spray has some stipulations about age, size of container, where it's prohibited, etc. which vary state to state ==>> Pepper Spray Laws by State 2022
I am thinking along the lines of a self defense cane. I am studying up on them. I have seen people with maybe a 1" round piece of wood maybe 30" long. They are walking small dogs.
It’s a good idea. A friends front door lock failed, wind blew it open and her dogs got out. They inflicted $19,000 worth of vet bills on the poor bastard walking his dogs. Her insurance covered everything.
I’ve seen self defense canes. If I remember correctly the handle part is steel, the rest wood. One can inflict some damage swinging the steel part.
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I’ve seen self defense canes. If I remember correctly the handle part is steel, the rest wood. One can inflict some damage swinging the steel part.
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sebastiantombs
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My problem with a walking cane is that my normal walking speed is usually faster than most of the young folks. That would make a cane seem a little strange, I think.
I agree, a cane would slow me down and I would most likely just carry it.
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spammenotinoz
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Isn't the risk of an attack from a Coyote extremely low\rare, like 1 per year?
If public records can be trusted doesn't California experience a mass shooting every 8 days? (and that is well below the us average, believe you rate 44th), but yeah let's worry about some native animal.
If public records can be trusted doesn't California experience a mass shooting every 8 days? (and that is well below the us average, believe you rate 44th), but yeah let's worry about some native animal.
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BORIStheBLADE
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Have you ever been to California?
You can take a four hour drive away from the masses and need to protect yourself from Bears.. There still is rural land in CA and there is a lot of national forestry in CA. So whatever is on that land can venture out...
Yes her dogs attacked a dog being walked. Nothing happened to her dogs. They don’t seem to be the type that would do this but they are dogs so not always predictable.
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Sounds like the perfect application for a gun…….that’s what we do in TX.
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Not a coyote, but damn.
www.foxnews.com
New York woman fights off rabid fox in her front yard, thought she would be 'eaten alive'
Sherri Russo, a retired nurse in New York, fought off a rabid fox in her own front yard on July 25 and was sent to the hospital after fearing that she'd be "eaten alive."
www.foxnews.com
Here’s another idea LOL. Sedgley glove pistol. 
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That thing looks dangerous. Sure I would find a way to hurt myself with it!
