Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site osiris.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!umcp-cs!aplvax!osiris!jcp From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame,net.legal Subject: Re: Personal Defense Message-ID: <222@osiris.UUCP> Date: Sat, 6-Apr-85 09:32:07 EST Article-I.D.: osiris.222 Posted: Sat Apr 6 09:32:07 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 8-Apr-85 01:21:59 EST References: <350@idis.UUCP> <865@houxf.UUCP> Organization: Johns Hopkins Hospital Lines: 19 Xref: linus net.politics:7684 net.flame:8145 net.legal:1122 > Nick, > The best form of self defense on the streets is a glazed > look in the eye that might indicate that you're deranged ;-) > > If you were serious I should be very very careful about the > legality of some weapons. > Readers carrying knives now or planning to in the future should keep in mind that any folding knife with a blade longer than 4 inches and any spring-loaded knife (ie. your favorite neighborhood switch) is illegal in every state in the union and means a heavy fine if you are caught. (So don't get caught ?) -- jcpatilla "'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."