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# Ad hoc arsenal

Written by: the paranoid maniac^W^Weditor

Look around you. Most objects can be used to defend your life and property. When walking around you should always be checking the location of stuff that is usable as a weapon. This article will be concerned with improvised and homemade weapons.

Let's clarify that, though. I won't list all the objects that can be used for whacking people, the list would be endless. Rather, I will list non-obvious things (some may be obvious to our more nefarious readers).

1. Aerosol deodorant
2. Keys
3. Belt (use it as a whip or a knuckle duster)
4. Steel-toed boots
5. Keys+bootlace
6. Golf clubs
7. Grocery bags
8. Bicycle (swing it like a madman)
9. Squirt gun (ammonia, hot sauce)
10. Sharpened coins
11. Coins+cloth+palm
12. Walking stick/cane
13. Maglite
14. Newspaper (roll it up first... duh)
15. Sock+stuff (lead, soap, gravel, salt, coins, pebblec etc)
16. Bicycle/lock chain (swing it or use as a knuckle duster)
17. Pencil
18. Ash tray
19. Coat
20. Your drink
21. Cassette/CD/DVD cases
22. Umbrella
23. Cup of coffee
24. Circular containers of "snus" (found in Sweden)
25. Fire extinguisher
26. Car antenna

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