For those who have no training (even those who do) but more so for those who do not, one of the best 'weapons' you can legally carry on your person is a high-powered flashlight, believe it or not.
You may have seen the commercials lately about these 'tach-lights.' Well the fact of the matter is- they work! Anyone who's had a camera picture taken with a flash knows the feeling (the effect) it has upon your eyes for many seconds after the flash goes off.
Well, that is the effect one of those 'high powered' flashlights have upon an attacker. Anyone who's ever been in a fight, or been the victim of a crime knows things happen very quickly. One of the best places to attack is the 'eyes.' If an attacker cannot see you, their chances of being able to strike you are greatly diminished. Plain and simple.
This serves to give you either the opportunity to run, if you know you have no way of standing up to the attacker, and/or it gives you the ability to quickly make your move to do whatever is necessary to protect yourself, your property, or a loved one during those split seconds.
When it comes to 'tactical' flashlights, I'm talking about around 1,000 lumens. Obviously anything higher, so much the better. But even slightly below 1,000 lumens is sufficient to blind a would be attacker. Obviously this is good for nighttime, for daylight, there are other weapons totally legal that can be as effective. I wouldn't suggest anything lower than 700-800 lumens.
Also, depending upon the style of the flashlight itself, it too can be used as a striking device. This makes it all the more effective as your would be attacker is attempting to compose himself after being blinded.
And it doesn't require spending a fortune getting a high powered flashlight. It doesn't even need to be called a "tach light." Main thing is that it has as close to 1,000 lumens (or more) as possible. Maglite sells many such flashlights for around $35-40 dollars.
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