weapons

[fujita san]

what is a weapon that you can carry around and it wont be noticed something to protect yourself with

[Shorinryu Sensei]

what is a weapon that you can carry around and it wont be noticed something to protect yourself with

Your brain.

[Mr. Mike]

Your brain.

Bingo!

If I had to pick, I would use a keyslinger. This is a keychain on the end of a two foot long 'sling' of leather, or what I use, which is nylon shock cord. Loop the cord through your keychain and practice different offensive techniques first on cardboard, then on harder surfaces when you get better. I can take decent sized chunks out of a four by four post in my backyard. Perfectly legal...just a string, right? Highly painful, could be lethal.

Good luck.

Remember, anything can be a weapon when used properly. Just be sure not to violate your self defense laws.

[Grenadier]

Assuming you want to explore legal options, given your location (Chicago, IL), you're going to find that you have far fewer options, due to the multitude of local laws forbidding many types of objects that could be used as weapons.

Firearms, of course, are out of the question, since Illinois state law forbids the carrying of concealed firearms by civilians. Also, due to Chicago's laws that have essentially forbidden civilian handgun ownership (only registered ones are allowed, and they haven't been accepting registrations for decades), you wouldn't be able to carry one even if IL did pass some sort of concealed carry law.

Knives are for the most part, allowed in your state, as long as there exists no unlawful intent. However, again, since you're in Chicago, the presumption of unlawful intent is much more likely to be the default. Sorry to say this, but that's just the way the locality operates. Keep it lawfully concealed, out of sight, and inconspicuous.

If you are visiting the more rural areas of IL, though, there won't be a problem.

If you do go with this option, a folding, lockback knife with under a 3" blade is probably your best choice (I recommend the Spyderco Delica). Again, keep it concealed.

http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/il.txt

Just as a bit of warning: Don't bother trying to get a switchblade; they're highly overrated as defensive knives, and anyone reasonably proficient at opening up a nicer lockback knife (such as the Spyderco I mentioned, or a Benchmade) can open up their knives just as quickly, and more importantly, still be within the legal limits. Also, don't bother with a balisong (butterfly knife), either.

Once again, I'll remind you: Regardless of which weapon you choose to carry, concealed means concealed. Think of it like you would your martial arts training. Don't try to flaunt it; your best defense, as the others have already wisely stated, is to avoid the conflict entirely, even if it means swallowing your pride.

[WudangDragon]

quite a good, legal idea (well, its legal over here, probably in il 2) is 2 get a foot long wooden pole. when ur wearin long sleeves, keep it up your sleeve, on the outside of your arm. use the outside of your now reinforced forearm as a weapon or use it to block. they might break their hand if your lucky, after all, they just punched a bit of a tree.

[Shorin Ryuu]

what is a weapon that you can carry around and it wont be noticed something to protect yourself with

Your brain.

Oh no, not you too, Shorinryu Sensei!

Nothing like the ever-expected trite response to "what is the best weapon for [blank] threads."

I'd go with a knife. In a stunning display of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do, I actually don't carry anything around with me. Except my clothes. They came in handy.

I am thinking about getting an assisted opening knife though. I just have to figure out which one suits me best.

[parkerlineage]

An AK47.

If that's unavailable, I find a Death Star usually works.

https://www.deathstarkata.com*

Peace;

Parkerlineage

*If you try this link, you deserve to be...I dunno...you pick something bad.

[kiba no chi]

An AK47.

If that's unavailable, I find a Death Star usually works.

https://www.deathstarkata.com*

Peace;

Parkerlineage

*If you try this link, you deserve to be...I dunno...you pick something bad.

hahahaha

[Sabumnim]

I just use my keys in between my fingers, I reckon people get to concerned with carrying weapons.

I am a weapon.

[scottnshelly]

Canes are perfectly legal and lethal.