Dear Is Mise,

Thank You for your advice. I have made a
note to myself to brush up on US gun laws,
Australian gun laws, and driving laws.
I'll let you know how I progress with that.

I'm in no position to offer any advice on
how elderly ladies should defend themselves
until I complete my education.

With that in mind -
I wish you all the best in finding
answers from a more suitable expert on the questions
you're after. There's quite a few of them on this
thread who'd be more than happy to give you advice.

Good Luck.

Cheers.

It seems to me that "elderly ladies" have always relied on their immediate community to offer them protection.

The same as the very young.

We'd be better off to examine the way we construct our communities in the modern industrial world - than just saying to aunt Edna, "You're on yer own, old girl. But here's a gun if you need it."

Dear Foxy,

I agree that you are in no position to offer advice, but offer it you did:

"Of course I am not against any person's right to
defend themselves when attacked. That's why I did
suggest that women get the proper training from an
early age."

Proper training? Expand, please.

You also, by reference, offered advice on using illegal spray as a means of defence.

But it's not your advice that I asked for but your OPINION on what means of defence can be used against would be rapists.

What could Anita Cobby have used that would have given her a chance against the five men that raped, tortured, mutilated and murdered her?

She was still alive during a significant part, if not all, of the mutilation.

No advice just an OPINION!

I return to openly say well said to Paul foxy and Poirot.
Best not be baited be wise in this case we can bank on being smarter than the angler.
Y et the words about community are worth a look, not hard to put in place in the bush, events like bush fire or flood bring us together.
It is a shame it take that to break the ice but once done good things come.

Dear Is Mise,

My opinion has been clearly stated on this thread.
Go back and re-read it.

As for sprays? Go back and re-read what I actually
did say and what the cited link I gave stated.

I have nothing further to add.

Cheers.

I return to openly say well said to Paul foxy and Poirot.
Best not be baited be wise in this case we can bank on being smarter than the angler.
Y et the words about community are worth a look, not hard to put in place in the bush, events like bush fire or flood bring us together.
It is a shame it take that to break the ice but once done good things come.
Noticed from the Catholic Church inquiry today a woman victim of a Preast told her mum.
Who told her she was a lier.
Later wanting a Child baptized in that Church,that preast told her *we do not baptize B*rst*rds*
We have a long way to go to even approach being truly human.