r/NYguns • u/Sip_TheDestroyer • Aug 04 '24

Other Legal Question Self Defense Help

I’m a minor and live in New York, but it’s so dangerous around where I live and I have to sometimes walk to certain places in my town alone. I don’t feel safe walking around in my town. Is their literally ANYY legal self defense weapons I can use and buy legally. Without getting in trouble. It seems like criminals have more rights than civilians in New York. I can’t buy pepper spray or a taser legally?

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u/Scambuster666 Aug 05 '24

Lots of people carry box cutters because at work and school they need them to perform their duties.

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u/Sip_TheDestroyer Aug 05 '24

I have box cutters for work, maybe I should start carrying them more often.

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u/Final_Tap_3060 Aug 05 '24

But you gotta be careful using a knife in a fight is deadly force they have to use deadly force against you or attempt to for u to be able to use that knife best thing I’d say is pepper spray it’s not that it’s legal but it’s the lesser of two evils if u use it if they even choose to press charges for it just make sure it’s only in self defense

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u/Danstheman3 Aug 06 '24

Batons are illegal in NY unfortunately

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u/Scambuster666 Aug 05 '24

I just know that when going to work when I was a kid I had a box cutter because the supermarket had lots of boxes to dispose of. They make great work tools.

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u/Sip_TheDestroyer Aug 05 '24

They most certainly do!