im the guy on the right

crab,

You aren't seeing it. The use of alternative weapons is mostly for defense, not to attack you but to take you're attack appart.

Actually for crab's I normally just use kleenex as my force multiplier.

It both works well and can be used to clean my fingers off afterwards.

Well good luck defending yourself with a pen guys, Ill stick with my fists, or a blade of some sort.

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Like I said, If your that inconfident abou your own abiliteis, then acarry a switch around.

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I gib up.

moo

Anyone up for 'surf and turf'?

pen me in.

i have an 'ink'ling I would be up for that

Crab,

I understand your only 15 or 16 years old and by default think your 10ft tall and bullet proof. Well your not but that’s a different topic all together. The simple fact of the matter is your in over your head hear and don't know what your talking about. Your trying to make an argument of something you have limited experience with. A good majority of people you are arguing with have been training longer than you have been alive. You obviously aren't getting what people are trying to explain to you so your pretty much a lost cause until you grow up a little and get some experience under your belt.

As someone stated before if you are caught with a switchblade, even if your not using it, you go to jail. It's like that anywhere in the US and i'm sure there are similar laws in many other countries. If you were to be attacked and used a switchblade to defend yourself you go to prison, if they die you go for much longer. No ifs, ands or buts about it. There are no "what if" scenarios. You engaged someone with a known illegal weapon; simply possessing one implies intent to use it to harm someone.

The use of a pen on the other hand, depending on how you articulate things to the authorities, is a simple writing utensil. It's an "improvised" weapon meaning you are not carrying it for the purpose of doing harm so someone but instead used what you had available to protect your life. The fact that it can be used just as effectively as a knife or many other intended weapons to defend your life negates you entire argument.

Just because you lack the foresight to see the benefits and uses of certain improvised weapons doesn't mean they are any less effective or practical. Train for a few more years and get some experience then check back with us in about a decade.