Re: Riding a bike a protection and in general

On 6/16/2025 9:18 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:56:29 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
 

On 6/16/2025 5:00 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On 16 Jun 2025 09:40:53 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
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Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

So we go ride out bikes out in the middle of nowhere. I am not a FOID
carry I have not guns but my brother suggest the Bryna? I myself
probably would not be taking it on a bike but who knows.
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My thought is I live alone and I sleep downstairs on the couch. I
sometimes keep the patio door open to let in all the cool night air. I
got thinking someone could just drop in although I leave the outside
lights one.
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But if I had a Bryna I could just take aim and it is about 15 feet away
to disable someone. Frankly in my days as a long distance runner with
dogs I would have used one at least 3 times in the past. I came upon a
dog that attacked me. On a bike in unfamiliar territory it might we
worth it certainly if you are touring across country.

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Is it a real risk? Let alone the difficulties of awaking and hitting a
target with a handgun, or on the bike being again in a position to hit a
person.
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A shot gun would seem certainly for home defence a more useful firearm but
I think you’re massively overthinking the risks.
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Roger Merriman

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In my opinion, a person should evaluate the risks and difficulties of
self-defense,(and most everything else) based on their own situation
rather than group thinking it.
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The world is full of people who erroneously believe they're qualified
to advise others on what to think and do.
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--
C'est bon
Soloman

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+1
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The limiting factor in that decision is frequently
psychological, not tactical. I've talked several people out
of acquiring a firearm.

 
 
Good work.. I've talked people out of riding a horse, too.
 
--
C'est bon
Soloman

Could go to the trouble of getting a FOID and buying a gun but that is
not me and I would not have reason to use on as such. The Byrna is not
firearm as such and while it could cause serious harm probably not.
However just having one seems ok and the downside is do I want to spend
the money for something like very limited situations? At least if a
situation really did occur I would have no trouble using it but a real
gun would be hard. To pull the trigger with a real gun that would take a
set of circumstances that would almost non-existent at least in my
general living area.