Personal Protection

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  1. Nov 7, 2016 #1
    Picinisco

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    When out on the road alone and sleeping in the truck alone what is common and legal to carry to protect yourself?
     
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  3. Nov 7, 2016 #2
    w.h.o

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    Well in America we are allow to carry firearms but if you're those anti gun people then I guess a bat or wasp spray.
     
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    gokiddogo

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    Use your head, park in safe places. You will learn where is not such a good place and what places you can leave the windows down a bit when the weather is nice.
     
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    alghazi

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    Glock
     
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  7. Nov 7, 2016 #5
    Gunner75

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    My company doesn't allow firearms, but i have several tools that I use everyday that double as a means of protection. One being an old tire knocked that my grandpa used to use during his days with the teamsters. It's got several gouges in the lead sleeve
     
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  10. Nov 7, 2016 #8
    Picinisco

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    So maybe the bigger question is, who has had to defend themselves or their truck, and how did you go about it?
     
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    w.h.o

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    Never had to defend myself, I stayed in truck stop, rest area, customer property, on the street next to a customer and even abandon rest area or just a turnoff area.
     
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    scunck buddy.jpg [​IMG] Those will protect you from bad people everywhere. Even DOT scale.
     
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