Do you carry anything in your car to defend yourself?

[Ford_The_Win]

My car auto locks the doors, and I have it set so that it normally only unlocks the driver's door when I press the key remote. Out of habit I usually lock the door when I hop in anyway. It has come in handy, there was a situation late one night coming home after a dinner party when a shady person appeared at my passenger door out of the blue. He asked me something but I didn't quite hear it and just stared at him for a second, then he tried to hop in but the door was locked. I just said 'not tonight bud', started the car and drove off. Dunno what he wanted but I wasn't going to the one to provide it.

[TUF_302]

Originally Posted by csv8

Person got fined for having a hunting knife in his console , recently in Rockhampton .it seems to be against the law to defend yourself in Australia!!

That sums it up perfectly

[josh1990]

D Cell maglite between passenger seat and console. Never had to use it for anything other than its purpose, big heavyset bloke with a knuckleduster (long story) tattooed on his right hand sorta turns people off hahaha

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Originally Posted by csv8

Person got fined for having a hunting knife in his console , recently in Rockhampton .it seems to be against the law to defend yourself in Australia!!

Not against the law to defend yourself, but it is against the law to be carrying a knife and having easy access to a knife in a public place without reasonable excuse.

Not sure what reasonable excuse someone could come up with for having a hunting knife in their console

PS I don't carry anything in my car, never had a need, never been threatened or similar.

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Beat them in a fight by 100m. Works pretty well

Yep, I won my last fight by 400 yards

[Shonky.]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Not against the law to defend yourself, but it is against the law to be carrying a knife and having easy access to a knife in a public place without reasonable excuse.

Not sure what reasonable excuse someone could come up with for having a hunting knife in their console

PS I don't carry anything in my car, never had a need, never been threatened or similar.

you're probably polite in real life yeah?

[Qwerty321]

Yea we all do, an accelerator and two tonnes of steel

That said, I don't see any reason why you'd need to carry a gun or knife or anything of that sort. I can't say I've ever felt unsafe in NZ, even in Otara. Worst case if someone tries carjacking me I'll just put the foot to the floor and either leave them behind... or leave them 6 feet under.

[MrEL]

A trunk Monkey.

[ebxr8240]

The Mrs .. Lol

[sr71]

I knew of a Carpenter who always carried a Deadly Level. And he wasn't afraid to use it.

[Phildo]

Carjacking?

Easy.

Leave me alone, or I'll take my t-shirt off.

What is seen can not be unseen.

I am not a pretty man.

[BFGasUte]

Hello,

I am sure this has done the rounds before, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0hhoO5Z6pw This is the sort of idiot that is out there. You would have to kill him to stop him, and most people wont have the nerve. The laws are there to protect the Crims, not the victims. For a Lady on her own, a Dog is the best home security. It cant be taken off you and used against you. In your Car ? anything you have that you can use will go against you in Court. Much of the legal system is only a notch higher that the human garbage they defend. That includes the Judge's them selves. Remember the Kiddy Fiddler in Sydney ? The whole system needs to go back some decades where it was for justice.

[Blue Shadow]

Originally Posted by BFGasUte

Hello,

I am sure this has done the rounds before, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0hhoO5Z6pw This is the sort of idiot that is out there. You would have to kill him to stop him, and most people wont have the nerve. The laws are there to protect the Crims, not the victims. For a Lady on her own, a Dog is the best home security. It cant be taken off you and used against you. In your Car ? anything you have that you can use will go against you in Court. Much of the legal system is only a notch higher that the human garbage they defend. That includes the Judge's them selves. Remember the Kiddy Fiddler in Sydney ? The whole system needs to go back some decades where it was for justice.

I remember that one, very scary. I think he was caught and got off very light from memory.

[BFGasUte]

Hello,


I read on another Forum about it, and he had a history of trouble. At first he denied it saying they made it up, but after it went to air, others came forward with similar stories. You are not dealing with normal rational people out there. You may have to make a difficult choice, but if some idiot starts something choose yourself.

[The Yeti]

Only my charming personality

[Trump]

Originally Posted by BFGasUte

Hello,

I am sure this has done the rounds before, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0hhoO5Z6pw This is the sort of idiot that is out there. You would have to kill him to stop him, and most people wont have the nerve. The laws are there to protect the Crims, not the victims. For a Lady on her own, a Dog is the best home security. It cant be taken off you and used against you. In your Car ? anything you have that you can use will go against you in Court. Much of the legal system is only a notch higher that the human garbage they defend. That includes the Judge's them selves. Remember the Kiddy Fiddler in Sydney ? The whole system needs to go back some decades where it was for justice.

That mouth breather would have been but a smear on the road had the victim been one to favour the fight side of the fight or flight choice.

[The Snout]

Best weapon is a cool head.

Got to consider your passengers first, property second.

Some people are just plain strange. Example the earlier post of a guy who just tried to get into a car for a lift without permission.

If you are going to carry something 'handy' then make sure you know how to use it.

Most people think 'she'll be right mate I'll just swing the club lock at him'. Then when the time comes they swing, miss and have the club lock taken off them. Plus they didn't see the second guy. Dumb.

If you can handle yourself, by all means, I"m all for giving someone what they deserve.

[Franco Cozzo]

Back in the 1990s/early 2000s all you needed was a Nokia phone, imagine copping a Nokia 3315 blow to your head?

Throw one of those snd the person on the receiving end is going to hospital in a meat wagon

[The Snout]

Originally Posted by BFGasUte

Hello,


I read on another Forum about it, and he had a history of trouble. At first he denied it saying they made it up, but after it went to air, others came forward with similar stories. You are not dealing with normal rational people out there. You may have to make a difficult choice, but if some idiot starts something choose yourself.

This is a good point.

These are often people who aren't just having a bad day and it's out of character. Violence to them is a legitimate response and they have no safety value telling them when to stop.

[hawkgirl]

I have a Belgian Shepherd Malinois in my car.

Nobody trying to get in will make it out in one piece.

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Originally Posted by Shonky.

you're probably polite in real life yeah?

I am always polite, been brought up that way, also been brought up not to put up with fools, and always tell it how it is.

Most people don't like being told the truth as a large part of the population live in their very own imaginary fantasy reality, and hate anything remotely associated with reality.

Being 6'2" and 100 plus kg and hitting the gym several times a week and running my own self defence academy for around 15 years seems to help also.

[OzriderXR8]

I had an old tyre lever next to my seat when I drove cabs, the one with the lug on one end and the flat 'blade' for removing hubcaps on the other.

On the bike I always carry a heavy chain with a huge padlock on it, chain is inside an old bicycle inner-tube so it doesn't scratch anything.

My nephew nearly got done for having a baseball bat in the car, smartar$e cop tried to class it as an offensive weapon.

This is what you need....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV-XEiUOjYE

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

I am always polite, been brought up that way, also been brought up not to put up with fools, and always tell it how it is.

Most people don't like being told the truth as a large part of the population live in their very own imaginary fantasy reality, and hate anything remotely associated with reality.

Being 6'2" and 100 plus kg and hitting the gym several times a week and running my own self defence academy for around 15 years seems to help also.

Being polite when telling it how it is (in a negative sense), generally doesn't go together. Unless you can tell it "how it is" whilst being understanding of others and how they may react.

Strange that your involvement in self defence doesn't push that as part of the training. Most I've been involve with over the years, make understanding others, and how best to deal with them, a big part of understanding where a conflict may go, or more importantly won't go.

But to each their own. Would be a boring world if we all thought the same.

[blackf6]

I just stay well away from fools, tools and un cools.

[STINKY NINJA]

^^^^ this bloke has the right idea;)

[Ben73]

I don't carry anything and have never felt the need too. I just lock my doors at night time.

When I had the 300c a guy tried to get in the back seat while I was stopped at the lights.
It was Saturday night and it looked like he had had a few drinks. I just assumed he thought I was a HC since they do use a few 300c's around here as HC. I didn't feel threatened, but I am still glad it had self locking doors.

[Highway star]

I have a G6E Turbo, they won't catch me!!!!!

[pyrex]

Maltese Shih Tzu named TEDDY.

[Vincenzo]

Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Most people don't like being told the truth

Is that how you get banned so often - YOU don't like being told the truth - knowledge is a good thing - here in Darwin there are places / times you don't go after dark - personally I have a wooden axe handle in the back with a purchase receipt attached - never had anyone ask to see the receipt!

Cheers Vincenzo

[Maka]

I've got a crook lock to help secure my XR6, works well in dark unlit area's & you get cheaper insurance too apparently. Well that's my story & I'm sticking to it!

cheer's, Maka