Useful weapons you'll get away with carrying?

[Dan Jones]

This assumes the trained martial artist isn't a nutter who picked up a pool cue himself.

Yes, fair point. In which case, time to scarper.

 

[Tim Murray]

Ergo, if someone want's to hurt or kill, they will find a way. Weapons of opportunity are everywhere. A rock. splintered stick
or anything lying around. It is intent that kills or harms, not the weapon of choice, which could be bare hands.

 

[The Ace]

Steel toecap boots/shoes.

While primarily for protection, a swift kick will dissuade most antagonists.

 

[Danny McG]

Steel toecap boots/shoes.

While primarily for protection, a swift kick will dissuade most antagonists.

That takes me back to my skinhead schooldays, gazing with envy at the older teens who were working and could afford "proper Doc" bovver boots

Bovver boot - Wikipedia

 

[The Ace]

That takes me back to my skinhead schooldays, gazing with envy at the older teens who were working and could afford "proper Doc" bovver boots

Bovver boot - Wikipedia

It takes me back to when I worked in Butterfly world, and a car park, when we were issued these things as a safety measure - they looked like dress shoes, but saved my bacon when a car ran over my foot, or I dropped a heavy terrarium.

Dad worked in engineering all his life, and owed his ability to work (or even walk) to his boots.