What can you carry legally in a van for protection?
04-08-2010, 11:11 PM
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What can you carry legally in a van for protection?
Im a Snap-on dealer and have heard on the grapevine yesterday that a group of around 15-20 kids aged 14-18 were asking about me and my van and what id do if they were to rush the van!
They say that theyve seen me parked at the garage on a wednesday each week serveing my customers. (went at a different time today) Now im all for doing the little bastards with any tool on the van, theres a few to hand lol but the police are involved and snapon are aware of the sittuation, so im wondering if there is anything i can keep on the van that i can legally carry and use if need be? Also how does the old saying "self defense" stand today?
They say that theyve seen me parked at the garage on a wednesday each week serveing my customers. (went at a different time today) Now im all for doing the little bastards with any tool on the van, theres a few to hand lol but the police are involved and snapon are aware of the sittuation, so im wondering if there is anything i can keep on the van that i can legally carry and use if need be? Also how does the old saying "self defense" stand today?
04-08-2010, 11:18 PM
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lol, im sure you would be allowed pepper spray. ermm your own fists... baseball bat. but id just use the tools to defend the van. its easily justified as to why you have tools hhaa
04-08-2010, 11:21 PM
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just buy loads of them big gob stoppers that are the size of a small baseball and throw em at em, im prety sure itd hurt if they got one in the head, or get a paintball gun
04-08-2010, 11:24 PM
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legally you can carry NOTHING to defend yourself.
of course you could have a few long breaker bars convieniently placed in the cab for easy access to "demonstrate" to customers. then when you get attacked you picked it up and used it as an improvised weapon against overwhelming odds
of course you could have a few long breaker bars convieniently placed in the cab for easy access to "demonstrate" to customers. then when you get attacked you picked it up and used it as an improvised weapon against overwhelming odds
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04-08-2010, 11:24 PM
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I no in Ireland you can carry a hurley stick (big ass ash hockey type thing with a steel band around the business end) if you all so have a jersey and a ball
04-08-2010, 11:27 PM
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Nothing I'd say....15-20 kids vs Snap-On van...your foot slipped off the clutch and accelerated into them because the handbrake cable snapped and your right foot has tourettes.
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04-08-2010, 11:42 PM
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Well to be honest the breaker bars and hammers have moved up the van and within easy reach and ive just kept an eye on whats around, the chances are nothing will happen but ive been asked to see if there is anything available and snapon are looking into this as a number of dealers have been atacked/kidnapped and there priority is our safety
04-08-2010, 11:44 PM
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04-08-2010, 11:54 PM
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see no one is taking it seriously 
a MP5K PDW with a screw on silencer and 3 30 round magazines is perfect!
fits in glovebox
easy to load
easy to fire
compact enough to wield from within the vehicle and tight spaces/close quarters
good rate of fire
accurate for the barrel length.
folding stock for the odd longer shot (to take out the one who runs - no witnesses!)
come on guys, do it properly.
a MP5K PDW with a screw on silencer and 3 30 round magazines is perfect!
fits in glovebox
easy to load
easy to fire
compact enough to wield from within the vehicle and tight spaces/close quarters
good rate of fire
accurate for the barrel length.
folding stock for the odd longer shot (to take out the one who runs - no witnesses!)
come on guys, do it properly.
05-08-2010, 01:41 AM
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i work nights as a hgv driver and keep a 4 cell maglite in my bag
obvously for seeing in the dark
http://www.policespecials.com/forum/...howtopic=84289
obvously for seeing in the dark
http://www.policespecials.com/forum/...howtopic=84289
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05-08-2010, 05:31 AM
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14 t0 15 number!!-run like fuck you aint going to get on the top side of that lot no matter how hard you think are-and for what?? your life maybe-is it worth it,
out of 15-- 14 will say you hit him first! and the police will have to agrree with them as the amount of witnesses is overwhelming-----
what can the police do to 14 -15 year olds!! caution at the most-
hope we dont see it on crime watch
out of 15-- 14 will say you hit him first! and the police will have to agrree with them as the amount of witnesses is overwhelming-----
what can the police do to 14 -15 year olds!! caution at the most-
hope we dont see it on crime watch
05-08-2010, 06:27 AM
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At this thread, with a name like Becca id be more worried about them getting you in the back of your van and gang raping you
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05-08-2010, 06:34 AM
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Firstly it's probably worth reducing stock levels so that your losses will be as low as possible.
Secondly, either get a mate or two to go with you or befriend a local hard-nut who they know of and won't want to annoy.
Chris
Secondly, either get a mate or two to go with you or befriend a local hard-nut who they know of and won't want to annoy.
Chris
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3ft Maglight always works would be better of than a 3ft braeker bar ! also get somesort of cc tv rigged up thats what the SnapOn dealer here has got.
05-08-2010, 07:12 AM
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see no one is taking it seriously
a MP5K PDW with a screw on silencer and 3 30 round magazines is perfect!
fits in glovebox
easy to load
easy to fire
compact enough to wield from within the vehicle and tight spaces/close quarters
good rate of fire
accurate for the barrel length.
folding stock for the odd longer shot (to take out the one who runs - no witnesses!)
come on guys, do it properly.
a MP5K PDW with a screw on silencer and 3 30 round magazines is perfect!
fits in glovebox
easy to load
easy to fire
compact enough to wield from within the vehicle and tight spaces/close quarters
good rate of fire
accurate for the barrel length.
folding stock for the odd longer shot (to take out the one who runs - no witnesses!)
come on guys, do it properly.
I really really do worry, that when the time does come (and it will!) that you do properly flip out....
we're all FUCKED!
05-08-2010, 08:10 AM
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Get a fire extinguisher, large one with water and mix in some foul smelling substance, and pressurize it. when they come splash the shit out of them, if the police ask say you thought they were running from fire and unfortunately it went off a bit early.