Btw I got menaced by a tweaker on my way to work so loving the bike much less

People keep telling me to buy a gun
It’s not a reasonable thing to tell a person BUT it is directionally accurate

I found self defense classes instead of just going to Walmart and buying gun

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Met a couple recently who had a very close encounter with a grizzly while hiking in the Canadian Rockies. Bear mace saved the day. 

Maybe consider bear mace to go along with self defense classes. Add a little spice to the tweaker’s life if need be.

I can concealed carry here and it’s a privilege I hope to use but have to learn how to use it responsibly I think 

Sprays and mace are a good holdover but tbh in the end I’ve always heard them being most effective for animals — bears, off leash dog attacks etc

A tazer may be a good option. The kind that actually shoots prongs. Mace can get in your own eyes too.

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Spray is more efficient, gel there’s less risk of backfire.

Whatever you are most comfortable actually using is the best option. There’d be nothing worse than brandishing something for self defense then freezing up due to lack of familiarity or lack of will.