Do you carry around self-protection?

I live in a boring-ass town where the main crimes are car theft (or theft of stuff inside cars since apparently people leave their keys in their cars here) heroin ODs, and probably domestic violence related to substance abuse.

I did buy bear spray, but never carried it because I was afraid I'd panic if I saw a bear and have wind blow-back.

not a thing - but I was thinking the other morning when I was taking my morning walk on our town's recreation path "what would I do if I crossed paths with a bear?" and my answer was "I have no idea..."

I'm in and out of NYC all the time; and Chicago and Boston and DC (4 daughters in 4 major cities) and I've never felt afraid or in need of personal protection.

I don’t carry anything, I am sixty years old and never nothing happened that I thought darn I wish I had a gun right about now .

Nothing. I truly don't feel I need a gun or knife or pepper spray to feel safe.

And too many times good guys with weapons end up killing someone that didn't need to die or harm/kill themselves.

I am not out walking the streets at 3am. And even leaving the hospital at 2 or 3am, I feel safe walking to my vehicle. I feel safe shopping at 8pm at night.

Nope. I dont live in a dangerous area and I dont tend to go to dangerous areas. I stay alert when I am out and about.

I used to carry mace but now that I have a toddler in tow I don’t want him to get ahold of it. I have a Birdie alarm now.

I recently had a run in with a strange man who kept popping up on my walking route despite me intentionally changing direction several times. He didn’t let up until I walked to the fire station near my house. I was alone and wish I had my mace with me then.

On a normal day -nothing.

I don't know if this counts as self-protection, as I am not worried about boogey men, but I do carry a small spade or a very heavy livestock cane when I am going to be in with cattle. The cane is used to sort cattle and also to prop me up once in a while. I did have to use it once to beat a very angry cow back. I also sometimes use the small spade for the same reason. I carry the spade in my Gator to dig weeds in pastures and help me check hot fence in the pastures.

As a rule, I never carry a fire arm for protection. Sometimes I have one along for a varmint that needs taken care off. I did carry my rifle when we knew a cougar was in our area, but honestly I was so freaked out, that I doubt I could have taken a shot. I would just skedaddle the heck out of there if I saw it. I'd rather take a picture of it. I would only shoot it, if I saw it actively hunting our calves.

If there is a stranger out on our road, I will usually take a photo of their license plate as I go by.  There were a couple guys out walking one day, and that slightly freaked me out, so I texted my husband a photo of them.  He came out and talked to them.  They had spent the night in a county park down the road from us and were "walking back to town" - so DH offered them a ride in the back of his pickup to get them out of the neighborhood.   

Your first four options (gun, knife, taser, mace) are all illegal to carry here. So that doesn't leave many options! No I don't carry anything.

I had been given a taser a while ago and it lived in the car. We've changed cars a few times since then and moved, so I don't know where it is now. 

I have nothing now, but did put my keys between my fingers like Wolverine 😅 one night when I parked at the front entrance to the hospital early in the morning and had to walk around the building late one night to get to my car. They lock the front entrance at 9pm and the ER is the only open door on the other side of the building. 

I do not carry anything. Per the news or whatever decides it, I live in the worst crime riddled area in the US. Always makes the top 10. I just go to work, Walmart at lunch, store after work and home. I just keep my wits about me.

I am walking more later at night and have thought about it. I do have a Birdie type of alarm/flashing light. I only have that due to my walking the Camino de Santiago in October. Lots of dogs on the Way and there has been an exhibitionist sighting a couple of times.

I have some pepper-like spray. We've had coyotes get too close.

I answered no and don’t think about it yet when we get notified of an active bear close by I will either not walk in the woods or carry an air horn.

I know   It was a poke at Fox news and a few peas who think we can solve the worlds issues by arming "good guys" with weapons. 

I get the argument against guns and knives, but what is the reason for not being allowed to have a taser or even mace?  What options are available for self defense against someone or group of someones who is easily able to overpower you? 
What would happen if you used crazy4scrap's 25' wasp spray?