Usually the whole team joins in and it becomes a shitshow. The more that join in the more out of hand it gets. Some shouldn't even get involved imo. I'd rather just watch from a distance. You can really get fucked up and nobody wins. I still want to help my teammates if they're in trouble.
Is it legal to buy larger units of pepper spray for home protection then just the measly 2.5 oz CA allows you to have for on person carry?
I hope this is the right place for this, I have searched Reddit for an appropriate venue.
The couple in St. Louis has gotten me thinking of scenarios and I realize they were already on private property due to being in a gated community so I am not asking about their particular situation. I know the rules vary wildly from state to state so I am not asking for a blanket answer for the entire U.S. either. Here is my question and I would love any simple answers people may know especially as they apply to castle-doctrine states, so here goes:
If you have a large mob on a public street and they are carrying molotovs or other sufficient means as to destroy your home or business or other property, how aggressive do they have to get before you engage? Do you have to wait until they have thrown the molotov to shoot? (At which point it's too late) And if so, now that they're unarmed and no-longer in possession of a weapon is it even still legal to engage them? Do you have to time it when they are winding up for a throw? I have searched for an answer to this in forums and several other places and am still at a loss.
My libertarian side has no problem with armed protestors, but certain weapons don't lend themselves to allowing defense of property. It bothers me that law abiding citizens have ROE but protestors don't.
I was recently hired as a Census enumerator in a large high-crime urban district. I'm very familiar with the neighborhood and I am comfortable handling myself in urban environments. I consider myself quite street-savvy and I'm pretty good at identifying potentially dangerous situations amd environments. That said, I am also a 5'0" 105lb female and I will be canvassing by myself, so some of my friends/family are understandably concerned for my safety. Just for their peace of mind I told them they would be sending us in pairs, even though I know that's not true.
Training doesn't start for another few weeks, but from what I've been told the unofficial policy on self-defense is basically a "don't ask don't tell" kind of a deal - obviously if I were to outright ask "Can I carry mace?" the answer would be no, lol...but as long as I don't make a big deal about it it seems I can equip myself however I see fit.
So, should I invest in some pepper spray? Or a knife? I was thinking of getting one of those "cat claw" folding knives you grip in your hand and then when you deploy the blade it springs out from your closed fist...it would be ideal if I could find something I could keep in my hand at all times without having to worry about fumbling in my pockets or my messenger bag. Several people have also suggested pepper spray, but I assume I would need to keep it in some kind of holster or something...?
(Oh and just as a sidenote, I do know assaulting a Census worker is a federal crime, I'm more concernederned about the odd individual who just flat-out hates the government and isn't going to give a shit whether they're committing a crime by shooting me in the face lol.)
People saying stuff like "common let's go," "get in there, stop being a pussy," "dude just do it," etc. If I don't know them I can easily walk away but if it's people I know and I know I'm gonna see them everyday I care more. I know I gotta be strong, think for myself, and let go of my ego, but in the moment it can be hard. You feel like they're ganging up on you and it's possible that they are (which is real danger.)
