Are Crossbows a good alternative to Handguns?

No. Too bulky and difficult to reload.

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QUICK REFERENCE CHART Rifles and Shotguns Handguns
Permit to Purchase No* Yes
Registration of Firearms No* Yes
Licensing of Owners No* Yes
Permit to Carry No* Yes
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Purchase:

No permit is required for the purchase of a rifle or shotgun (except in New York City). No person, firm or corporation engaged in the retail business of selling rifles, shotguns or handguns, shall sell, deliver or transfer any such gun to another person unless the transferee is provided with a gun locking device and a label on safe storage.

No. Too bulky and difficult to reload.


Any suggestions? there are pistol sized crossbows available. But what's a good alternative for people who cant get handguns? Ninja weapons such as Sai, Bo, nunchuks?

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No. Too bulky and difficult to reload.


Any suggestions? there are pistol sized crossbows available. But what's a good alternative for people who cant get handguns? Ninja weapons such as Sai, Bo, nunchuks?


This will sound a little strange, but have you considered a slingshot? Firing screws or bolts (as in hardware bolts) they can be lethal, they are silent weapons and can be much faster than a crossbow.

They are not a "super weapon" true, but they give you range and speed of attack without a large amount of bulk.

I am speaking of the "wrist rocket" type of slingshot, not the old shepherds sling. Those are too hard to use quickly and don't give you the accuracy you need.

Stay away from fancy martial arts weapons in general and get a stick, about four foot long, and learn to use it. (I recommend A Japanese Jo style or something simpler like French La canne.) It won't take long to become proficient and worst case scenario, you can open up on a person as if with a baseball bat.

Bo lengths are too long, Sai are meant to fight against swords and while impressive looking don't have much utility in the modern age for home defense, Nunchuks are a silly weapon and always were. I have seen to many experts manage to hit themselves with their own weapons in a real fight with these.

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how effective is a flare gun?

if you are seriously worried about surviving, laws don't mean a fucking thing, seriously. i know damn well you could get yourself a handgun in new york city

if following laws will get you dead, i would break laws all day long

Thanks for your advice, I might check out some slingshots

From this site [link to www.nysrpa.org]

QUICK REFERENCE CHART Rifles and Shotguns Handguns
Permit to Purchase No* Yes
Registration of Firearms No* Yes
Licensing of Owners No* Yes
Permit to Carry No* Yes
*Except in New York City

Purchase:

No permit is required for the purchase of a rifle or shotgun (except in New York City). No person, firm or corporation engaged in the retail business of selling rifles, shotguns or handguns, shall sell, deliver or transfer any such gun to another person unless the transferee is provided with a gun locking device and a label on safe storage.



New york city :(

I live in a state(NY) where it's impossible to get a handgun license. However I could buy a crossbow at lot easier than trying to get a gun for self defense....

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how effective is a flare gun?

damn malu we think alike... I didn't even read the other posts...

HK makes an excellent steel flare gun and you can get inserts to shoot 12 guage flares or small 12 guage shells...

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what are your opinions on airsoft guns? specifically this one

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A good slingshot in the right hands is an awesome weapon.

A crossbow is an excellent back-up weapon.