Personal Defense against Cryptids: Just how seriously do you take your safety?

[peterGun]

Cryptids? Little ones M&P40 with180gr jhp,big Ruger Blackhawk with .45C 325gr HC.


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[Capt. F.]

How about Aliens? Do you need a ray gun?

If so I'll use my Ronald Raygun (Get it? Ronald Reagan?)

 

[glenwolde]

Extraterrestrials aren't necessarily all hostile. There's always the possibility that they could just be tourists on vacation, or ethical scientists who simply wish to study life on Earth.

If they are hostile, then there's no sense worrying about it, as logically speaking any species capable of interstellar travel likely has offensive/defensive technology equally or even more effective in its intended purpose as their spacecraft, so it would likely be over before we knew it.

Well if they are really advanced, perhaps they have no weapons nor the need for them.

 

[Cal44]

Always good to keep a Bug-a-salt rifle in your arsenal.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EesfhOGt9Kk[/ame]

 

[snowman1967]

Discussions on self-defense against all common manner of creatures has been discussed endlessly, from human beings with bad intentions roaming the streets to fierce wild animals prowling the wilderness who aren't necessarily quite so easily dissuaded from attacking as rational human beings.
However, one topic which is seldom seen is that of defense against Cryptids, creatures of folklore, legend, and myth whose existence hasn't yet been proven by science. Obviously, there's a good reason why such things aren't discussed. Because if modern science cannot prove the existence of such creatures, nor is their much in the way of credible physical evidence to suggest that they do exist, and thusly few people ever encounter such things, then why bother?

Well, here's one argument, folks often prepare for all manner of things, regardless of how likely they are to occur. Few folks ever even have to draw a firearm in self-defense, much less have to fire their weapon, and even less than that have to shoot someone more than 3 times to stop an attack one way or another, yet many folks carry firearms which hold much more than three rounds of ammunition plus spare ammunition to reload their weapon on a daily basis. Heck, many folks carry more than just one weapon, they'll often also carry a knife or even a backup gun.
Home Defense is often even more extreme, with folks using absolutely devastating weapons like Shotguns and High Powered Rifles to protect their homes from invasion.
So if you're going to base your choices around unlikely scenarios like being attacked by mythical creatures like the illusive 7ft tall, 300lb+ Meth Addict wearing 4 layers of heavy denim, wielding a car door as a shield who cannot feel pain nor fear and absolutely will not call off his relentless assault unless rendered completely physically incapacitated, then why not be prepared for other illusive creatures with inhuman fortitude?
Furthermore, if you're going to follow the latest trends regarding self-defense, figuratively wearing an onion on your belt at all times, then why not a bit of garlic as well?

Personally, as an insurance policy against the possibility that I may be attacked by a supernatural entity, my carry guns have been fitted with striker plates inscribed with scripture, which should hopefully render them effective at repelling attacks from a wide variety of evil entities. I also have some hard-hitting pistols such as my new H&K USP45 Elite loaded with 230gr .45 Super which could be be used against Sasquatch in a pinch should I encounter such a gargantuan creature in the wild.
Some may consider this silly, but is it anymore silly than the "Tactical Pontoon Trigger" or the "HoloSun Optic" you've installed on your carry gun? Frankly, I could see one making the argument that those who don't take the potential threat of Cryptids seriously aren't taking their self-defense seriously either.

And before anybody goes criticizing me for indulging in the concept of passive preparation against the forces of the unknown, consider this... Is it really so different than your preparation against outlaws, terrorists, foreign invaders, corrupt government agents, post-apocalyptic wasteland raiders, and all other such enemies which cannot be proven to exist outside of one's imagination?

If you have seen the video of the encounter that a woman police officer had with a knife wielding, shirtless, mentally disturbed man, you would know that it is not out of the realm of possibility. He charged her, with knife in hand after she gave him commands to drop the weapon. She put a few rounds into him, he went down. Then he GOT BACK UP and tried coming at her again. She had to put a few more into him before he went down for good. When you are dealing with the mentally disturbed or doped up, you cannot assume or predict what that encounter will be or how it will end. And under the influence or mentally checked out, they may never feel any pain or even acknowledge they have been hit.

 

[LCC]

not worried...Harvey, my invisible 6' rabbit, carries cryptid repellent spray at all times.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

While we are at it, in TOTAL PREPARIDNESS, we must not forget the metaphysical! That would be Ghosts, Daemons, and various Spirits. In the British Isles and areas colonized by Vikings, large dogs with the ability to sense spiritual beings were a common "Early Warning System" (AKA Pukka Hounds). I was wondering what would be an appropriate Pukka Gun? along with what appropriate ammo?

Ivan

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

I can see the Bug-A-Salt being good to repel any over running by slugs or leaches too!

Ivan

 

[BC38]

And before anybody goes criticizing me for indulging in the concept of passive preparation against the forces of the unknown, consider this... Is it really so different than your preparation against outlaws, terrorists, foreign invaders, corrupt government agents... ...and all other such enemies which cannot be proven to exist outside of one's imagination?

You must be living in a different universe than me.

Outlaws, terrorists, foreign invaders, corrupt government agents...

...all of these are proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to actually exist, and in fact make the daily news in my universe.

As do home invaders and 300 pound criminals who stomp harmless 65 year old Asian women, and lunatics who shoot multiple people in theaters, churches, schools, grocery stores, massage parlors, bars, music festivals, Christmas parties, and just about every other type of gathering of people you can think of.

But these are all just figments of someone's imagination in your universe - something on par with "Cryptids"?

 

[ContinentalOp]

 

[BC38]

Yes. When someone actually posts something funny...

 

[tops]

Just remember, neither Tonto nor the Lone Ranger ever stated why the Lone Ranger carried silver bullets, it was the Werewolves! For those of us that are limited to 10 round magazines, it takes 3 one ounce silver bars to cast 10 Lyman 356637HP bullets! That way you can be prepared for virtually any Cryptid!

I have used Oregon Laser Cast for many years. They are advertised as having silver in them. Larry

 

[ISCS Yoda]

not worried...Harvey, my invisible 6' rabbit, carries cryptid repellent spray at all times.

Some people watch too many old movies.

Since it's April 1st and I went nowhere and did nothing nobody fooled me. I took this thread as a tongue in cheek fun thing and the date didn't even cross my mind.

And before anybody goes criticizing me for indulging in the concept of passive preparation against the forces of the unknown, consider this... Is it really so different than your preparation against outlaws, terrorists, foreign invaders, corrupt government agents, post-apocalyptic wasteland raiders, and all other such enemies which cannot be proven to exist outside of one's imagination?

It really is different. If I knew that the forces of the unknown were out and about I'd up my EDC to an AR.


Problem. Weapon.

Outlaws. Handguns. Shotguns.
Terrorists. Rifles. Shotguns.
Foreign invaders. Rifles.
Corrupt government agents. Garlic. Isn't that a reeking redundancy, anyway? Great pun if I say so myself.
Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Raiders. Mel Gibson.
Any others? Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Jason Statham.

Cryptids? Silver bullets in any gun. Where is the Lone Ranger when you need him?

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[robertrwalsh]

My good friend Zorg, who is an intelligent gas from the planet Tralfalmadore, assures me that there are no remaining undiscovered land creatures on earth large enough or otherwise virulent enough to pose a significant threat to humanity. He wouldn't lie about something like that. He did, however, say that the Tasmanian Tiger still exists in the wild and if you hang around Tasmania a lot you should be prepared for that. However, any decent caliber firearm will do the job on them if you can hit with it. They are hard to hit but not hard to kill.

 

[roundgun]

While we are at it, in TOTAL PREPARIDNESS, we must not forget the metaphysical! That would be Ghosts, Daemons, and various Spirits. In the British Isles and areas colonized by Vikings, large dogs with the ability to sense spiritual beings were a common "Early Warning System" (AKA Pukka Hounds). I was wondering what would be an appropriate Pukka Gun? along with what appropriate ammo?

Ivan

What is the box thing that the Ghostbusters slide under paranormal beings that suck them in called?

 

[Echo40]

What is the box thing that the Ghostbusters slide under paranormal beings that suck them in called?

It's simply called a Ghost Trap. Yeah, I know, it's weird that in a series with so much thought into coming up with unique/interesting Sci-fi names for their equipment such as Proton Packs, Nutrona Wands, and Positron Colliders would have such a simple name for their traps, but that's the way it is.

 

[mikerjf]

The problem with silver bullets is that once they expand, the cross-shaped cavity is no longer cross-shaped. So they work better on werewolves than vampires. Hence the garlic in the cavity.

 

[jeffrefrig]

The Lone Ranger went onto hiding when he found out Kemosabe meant "the area on a horse under its tail."
I thought only the mobsters put garlic in their .22 hollow points.

 

[fatcat3]

I were a cross dose that count?

 

[Telecaster]

I were a cross dose that count?

We can save our souls and defend against the devil, but can't always keep our bodies alive.

 

[smithman]

Everyone knows firearms are ineffective against vampires, etc. However, removing the head kills all things. Therefore, bladed weaponry is where it's at. Swords and bills for the win...against cryptid beasts!

 

[YkcorCal]

What do you do when you run across the tracks of a huge animal in reality that with your knowledge and experience of animal tracks does not exist yet there they are on the ground in front of you? I'm not talking about "Big Foot" but a huge track that seems to be a "cross" between several types of animals with similarities but not identical to any known animal but are easily four to five times the size of any bear in the area? The spacing between the tracks were just short of six feet like it was bi-pedal. They had some characteristics of a HUGE cat, but were well over 14 inches across and 4" deep but showed nail impressions in the front of the pads like a big Alaskan Brown Bear leaves. I am serious here as this actually happened to my best friend and I in the pine barrens of south Arkansas. No, we never saw anything but I know it sure scared the heck out of two teenagers out in the woods.

My best friend and I spent many days tracking animals including deer, bob cats, rabbits and black bear in southern Arkansas but we never ran across anything like those tracks before or after. To be honest, I had no idea what it was and sure did not want to run into it armed with nothing between us but a pocket knife. Those tracks made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end!

Anyone know how to calculate height and weight from those 6' strides and 14" prints 4" deep impressions into hard soil? You may wonder how I estimated the width of the track? I spread my hands doubled, 5"+5" with approximately 2" left on each side of my wide spread hands. At the time my hands measured 5" across; I checked.

Below is the track of a Bengal Tiger. Next is the pic of an Alaskan Brown Bear's front paws. After years of searching what we saw seemed to have similarities of both mixed but with the claw impressions in front of the pad marks similar to the front pad marks of the Brown Bear. Nothing like that I know of roams the Arkansas landscape that walks on two legs with a six foot stride. It has been to many years ago so I don't remember if it was four or five toes showing on the pad. If you see those tracks DON'T CALL ME!!!

 

[Arc Angel]

Zombies mostly go for Brains.
I predict they'll avoid the folks who post in this Thread.

Well, if they do then that is the one part of the human anatomy that should never be eaten! (Why? Because human brain tissue is absolutely soaked with prion proteins which are thee principal cause of 'laughing disease' (or kuru) from which many of the world's cannibals have been known to suffer.)

Another thing: Several years ago, now, I read a report from one government health agency, or another that said biologists are presently able to isolate and mutate cells infected with the common rabies virus.

Thereafter these mutant cells can be used to inoculate human beings and cause people to exhibit (ready?) zombie-like behaviors which include demonstrations of super human strength, utter fearlessness, and other bizarre cravings for things like eating human flesh.

(Who could make stuff like this up!)

Could a Zombie Apocalypse Really Happen? | LewisGale Physicians

7 Things You Didn't Know About a Zombie Apocalypse

 

[Jounior]

Only 'zombies' I'm aware of are the ones that live under overpasses, in cardboard boxes and on subject, I only carry when I feel where I'm going to (high crime inner city hood) requires it. Out here in flyover country, the need to carry is almost nil.

I don't carry just to carry and yes I have a CCW.

 

[Jounior]

What do you do when you run across the tracks of a huge animal in reality that with your knowledge and experience of animal tracks does not exist yet there they are on the ground in front of you? I'm not talking about "Big Foot" but a huge track that seems to be a "cross" between several types of animals with similarities but not identical to any known animal but are easily four to five times the size of any bear in the area? The spacing between the tracks were just short of six feet like it was bi-pedal. They had some characteristics of a HUGE cat, but were well over 14 inches across and 4" deep but showed nail impressions in the front of the pads like a big Alaskan Brown Bear leaves. I am serious here as this actually happened to my best friend and I in the pine barrens of south Arkansas. No, we never saw anything but I know it sure scared the heck out of two teenagers out in the woods.

My best friend and I spent many days tracking animals including deer, bob cats, rabbits and black bear in southern Arkansas but we never ran across anything like those tracks before or after. To be honest, I had no idea what it was and sure did not want to run into it armed with nothing between us but a pocket knife. Those tracks made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end!

Anyone know how to calculate height and weight from those 6' strides and 14" prints 4" deep impressions into hard soil? You may wonder how I estimated the width of the track? I spread my hands doubled, 5"+5" with approximately 2" left on each side of my wide spread hands. At the time my hands measured 5" across; I checked.

Below is the track of a Bengal Tiger. Next is the pic of an Alaskan Brown Bear's front paws. After years of searching what we saw seemed to have similarities of both mixed but with the claw impressions in front of the pad marks similar to the front pad marks of the Brown Bear. Nothing like that I know of roams the Arkansas landscape that walks on two legs with a six foot stride. It has been to many years ago so I don't remember if it was four or five toes showing on the pad. If you see those tracks DON'T CALL ME!!!

I won't. I'll shoot it and mount it on the wall with the rest of my trophy mounts,

 

[SchemaEnigma]

Well, if they do then that is the one part of the human anatomy that should never be eaten! (Why? Because human brain tissue is absolutely soaked with prion proteins which are thee principal cause of 'laughing disease' (or kuru) from which many of the world's cannibals have been known to suffer.)

Another thing: Several years ago, now, I read a report from one government health agency, or another that said biologists are presently able to isolate and mutate cells infected with the common rabies virus.

Thereafter these mutant cells can be used to inoculate human beings and cause people to exhibit (ready?) zombie-like behaviors which include demonstrations of super human strength, utter fearlessness, and other bizarre cravings for things like eating human flesh.

(Who could make stuff like this up!)

Could a Zombie Apocalypse Really Happen? | LewisGale Physicians

7 Things You Didn't Know About a Zombie Apocalypse

So, let me understand...

You are saying Zombies should not eat brains because, based on medical research, they might get sick?

 

[peterGun]

What do you do when you run across the tracks of a huge animal in reality that with your knowledge and experience of animal tracks does not exist yet there they are on the ground in front of you? I'm not talking about "Big Foot" but a huge track that seems to be a "cross" between several types of animals with similarities but not identical to any known animal but are easily four to five times the size of any bear in the area? The spacing between the tracks were just short of six feet like it was bi-pedal. They had some characteristics of a HUGE cat, but were well over 14 inches across and 4" deep but showed nail impressions in the front of the pads like a big Alaskan Brown Bear leaves. I am serious here as this actually happened to my best friend and I in the pine barrens of south Arkansas. No, we never saw anything but I know it sure scared the heck out of two teenagers out in the woods.

My best friend and I spent many days tracking animals including deer, bob cats, rabbits and black bear in southern Arkansas but we never ran across anything like those tracks before or after. To be honest, I had no idea what it was and sure did not want to run into it armed with nothing between us but a pocket knife. Those tracks made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end!

Anyone know how to calculate height and weight from those 6' strides and 14" prints 4" deep impressions into hard soil? You may wonder how I estimated the width of the track? I spread my hands doubled, 5"+5" with approximately 2" left on each side of my wide spread hands. At the time my hands measured 5" across; I checked.

Below is the track of a Bengal Tiger. Next is the pic of an Alaskan Brown Bear's front paws. After years of searching what we saw seemed to have similarities of both mixed but with the claw impressions in front of the pad marks similar to the front pad marks of the Brown Bear. Nothing like that I know of roams the Arkansas landscape that walks on two legs with a six foot stride. It has been to many years ago so I don't remember if it was four or five toes showing on the pad. If you see those tracks DON'T CALL ME!!!

5 toes is what they claim Beast of Bray road has.

Cryptids are unclassified creatures while Zombies are George Ramero's creatures


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