Carrying a knife for self defence

Do you agree with people carrying a weapon for self defence? I have known many people to have been attacked randomly and a mate of mine was attacked earlier tonight near Blackpool walking past a bridge. Had he carried a weapon such as a knife then that would have been a huge deterrent and would have likely prevented the attack.

I have often wondered whether to attach an army swiss knife to my keyring for cases of self defence. I don't get into any trouble but I've seen people that have. Had they pulled out a weapon their injuries would have been less severe or probably non existent.

I do and I do.. I prefer the swiss army knife



but I also have



which is possibly your best bet...

Salam Blackpool.

If you don't know how to 'use' knife, it possible becomes a dangerous weapon for yourself. It's better if you get a training of martial art.

I know few martial art master who live in 'dangerous area', but they never carried weapon because their bodies are weapons. Do you understand what I mean ?.

a knife is a weapon of attack not defense, anyway a knife on your keyring will be pretty tough to weild in a street fight.

"one sec mate, lemme just detach my knife from my keyring"
"yh sure..."


stabs victim and steals all his money

no harm can befall you, except as God wishes.

tango92 said:

a knife is a weapon of attack not defense, anyway a knife on your keyring will be pretty tough to weild in a street fight.

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so true, a best defense is a good offense.. there are multiple usages to a swiss knife though..

"one sec mate, lemme just detach my knife from my keyring"
"yh sure..."

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lol.. so true.. I think if a person is headed toward a dark alley to retrieve their car or whatever that they should have their weapon handy, whatever it may be.

stabs victim and steals all his money

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or worst kill them imsad I almost mauled a guy with my car once, the only thing that saved me (was Allah swt) the moron was a stuporous drunk so it was easy to outrun him to my car and then started it and really was going to kill him with my front grills but he got out of the way on time.. It was creepy bas al7mdlillah, Allah swt saved me.. I had no reservations whatsoever to kill that guy and that was the scariest of all..

no harm can befall you, except as God wishes.

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very wise parting words..

:wa:

Salam,
I don't like weapons and I avoid being out when it's dark and I am never on bad places either. But when I really have to go out in the dark, like throwing garbage or buy food (specially now when it's dark here much more hours per day), then I bring a scissors in my pocket just in case.

Blackpool said:

Do you agree with people carrying a weapon for self defence? I have known many people to have been attacked randomly and a mate of mine was attacked earlier tonight near Blackpool walking past a bridge. Had he carried a weapon such as a knife then that would have been a huge deterrent and would have likely prevented the attack.

I have often wondered whether to attach an army swiss knife to my keyring for cases of self defence. I don't get into any trouble but I've seen people that have. Had they pulled out a weapon their injuries would have been less severe or probably non existent.

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better to carry a sword or a gun brother...

i was actually thinking of getting a licensed gun/air gun once i move to a remote residential area. You can never be too safe.

Otherwise, i might have to settle for a Rambo knife or a Taser. The main purpose will be to intimidate the potential aggressor.

Confound them with pepper spray. Then either run away or punch their lights out- depending on the situation.

Blackpool said:

Do you agree with people carrying a weapon for self defence? I have known many people to have been attacked randomly and a mate of mine was attacked earlier tonight near Blackpool walking past a bridge. Had he carried a weapon such as a knife then that would have been a huge deterrent and would have likely prevented the attack.

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In Blackpool?! Just getting caught carrying a knife that would serve as any sort of 'deterrent' is likely to result in a custodial sentence. The reason for doing so is not relevant in a UK court, i.e. it wouldn't even matter whether it's sole intended use was deterrence or not even in the unlikely event you could prove it.

I have often wondered whether to attach an army swiss knife to my keyring for cases of self defence. I don't get into any trouble but I've seen people that have. Had they pulled out a weapon their injuries would have been less severe or probably non existent.

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Cobblers. But you can stop wondering. In the best case scenario your attacker might just laugh at you. In the worst, you'll end up with your own knife stuck in your face or stomach. A Swiss army knife is marginally more useful for self defence than a peashooter.

Martial arts are good providing that a) they have some relevance to street fighting and b) you have absolutely no illusions about your own competance, or lack of it, in using them. An even more useful skill is being able to run faster and further than the other guy. Best solution, though, is probably the loud noise thingie - they are far more effective than you might think because of the disorientation effect they have. It will buy you just long enough to leg it far enough away to be too much trouble to pursue.

Virtually everything else suggested above is not legal in the UK. Which isn't a problem in itself until you find yourself in Court either being prosecuted by the authorities, or sued by your attacker!

i think its better to learn kick boxing then carry a knife its all very fine and good to carry a weapon but you have to know how to use it. my brothers friend is a black belt and hes well known around the area where i live nobody dares come near him

It's funny, my sensei was teaching us about knife defense the other day. He essentially said that our hands were our weapons for self defense, and that most people carry knives because they require very little skill and training in comparison to karate. Knives are incredibly dangerous, especiallly if someone puts one next to your face. It can be psychologically defeating to any victim of knife crime having half their face hanging off or being blinded. I abhor knives. In my opinion, they are nothing more than cutlery utensil, and when used to attack someone, they are used by cowards with little skill and little training. So no, I do not agree with carrying a knife, whether it be for self defense or offense.

Martial arts are good providing that a) they have some relevance to street fighting and b) you have absolutely no illusions about your own competance, or lack of it, in using them. An even more useful skill is being able to run faster and further than the other guy. Best solution, though, is probably the loud noise thingie - they are far more effective than you might think because of the disorientation effect they have. It will buy you just long enough to leg it far enough away to be too much trouble to pursue.

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I agree completely. Even for those of us who have been doing karate for years, running is always the best option, for everyone involved. Knife crime is very serious, and it is no time to chance it when a fancy roundkick or combo.

tbh even if i carried a knife i dont think id be able to use it :-\
but these days some form of SD is definitely needed

Greetings and peace be with you Blackpool,

I would say it is wrong to carry a knife at any time, and I have been set upon by a group of youths, one of whom was carrying a knife.

On a Friday night I volunteer to go out late as a Street Pastor, we come into contact with large groups of youths, in some fairly isolated places. Sometime they have been drinking some times there are drugs, we never really know what their mood might be until we make contact.

I am 60, and the lady who comes out as my partner is the same kind of age, we don’t do running or self defence. We put our trust in God and the power of prayer, back at the church there are people praying for our needs and the needs of the community.

At times when I should be feeling anxious and fearful, I can only say that I experience the opposite, that is an inner peace that transcends all my understanding.

Often we have to put up with a lot of abuse, but if we have the courage and the faith to stay, there seems a turning point. It seems a lot of the aggression is a veneer, underneath they are good at heart, it is trying to search and bring out the good in all people.

In the spirit of praying for an inner peace that transcends all understanding

Eric

amani said:

tbh even if i carried a knife i dont think id be able to use it :-\
but these days some form of SD is definitely needed

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Salam,
Better use something in self defence and hurt the other person, than risk to getting raped or attacked in another way. You don't have to kill the person, just hit and run if it's needed. I wanted to get pepper spray but then I realized that people with astma can die from pepper spray and it's also illegal in Sweden... Not good. Not even legal to walk around with a knife for self defence, that's why I have a scissors lol.

Gossamer skye said:

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does it give electric shock or something like that ? May Allah protect u and us sis .

Muslim Woman said:

does it give electric shock or something like that ? May Allah protect u and us sis .

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yes it is a zapper, the downside is that you constantly have to recharge it, which is annoying, so you lose interest after a while.. I hope they make it so it is battery operated with a meter that tells you the level of battery power so it works when one actually needs it.. I always wonder why the manufacturers don't think of practical things like that?

I mean it is good that it looks like a regular flash light (I have walked into govt. buildings with it undetected as a weapon) but those other things are important too .....

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Alhumdulilah in the society I live in there is no need to carry such things while walking....in most cases, I don't go to any isolated places alone, I always prefer to have one of my brothers with me to feel safe.
In general I found that the best and strongest weapon to be protected against any harm whatsoever is to make sure that you recite all your day/night duaa "supplications" before you leave the home and then you will never ever fear anything.
May Allah protect us all from harm

amani said:

tbh even if i carried a knife i dont think id be able to use it :-\
but these days some form of SD is definitely needed

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What do you mean 'these days'?

There's always been a need for self defense, it isn't a new invention.

Many people assume, if they have Self Defense Weapon they are safe. No, that's wrong. SD weapon maybe useless if we don't know how is the right technique for use it or if we are scared when we facing a criminal, even our SD weapon can be used by criminal for hurt ourselves. That's why blades is not recommended as SD weapon.

If we want to defense ourselves, it's better if we learn martial art. In martial art training, trainer not only trains us how to fight but also train our mentality.

But actually, the best protection from crime is knowledge about crime. What are crime modus, who and how are the criminals, who and what are their target, and how to avoid crime.

When I was young some people told me I was crazy because sometime I walked alone in the midnight trough unsafe areas. No, I was not crazy but I always observed the situation before I pass an area and I always careful. Of course, I will not pass an area if I see that area maybe is dangerous.