No, certainly not knives, battons, swords etc. Gardai tend to take a dim view of such things. People have been prosecuted and jailed for carrying “offensive weapons” such as these. The only devices permitted would be things like a whistle, mobile phone etc.are there any implements/devices that are permitted to be carried for personal safety?
I never realised Louth was such a dangerous place!
No permit needed to buy them, but I'm not sure what view would be taken if you were found walking the street with them (in a similiar manner to being able to buy a large kitchen knife no problem, but walk around with one and it's a different story).Also, I seem to remember seeing martial arts type shops in Dublin (would have been 9 years ago at this stage) which sold all manner of nunchakas (sp?), telescopic metal 'batons' and all sorts of potentially lethal looking things - is some sort of permit needed for these or can anyone just walk in and buy them?
+1having 'played' with a friends nunchuks before I'd suggest that unless the user had a fair bit of experience they'd potentially/probably do more damage to themselves than to the attacker.
Not a common item for the under 70'swhat about a walking cane.
an opponent should only realise that you are carrying a knife when it is sticking in him
That is not necessarily true if it is used as a weapon a key is then a weapon according to one school of thoughtI remember years ago at school when a Garda came in to give us a talk about the dangers of drugs and how to protect ourselves when walking alone. Her advice was that to carry a tightly rolled up magazine with us to use as a possible baton. She also advised that if we were carrying keys, to hold one hand in a fist with a sharp key held between the two forefingers that could be used against any possible assilant. She did tell us that if we were attacked and used these method s against the would be mugger then no further action would be taken as keys and magazines are not weapons! .
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