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From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Riding a bike a protection and in general
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:37:09 -0700
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2025 15:25:59 -0500, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

>So we go ride out bikes out in the middle of nowhere. I am not a FOID 
>carry I have not guns but my brother suggest the Bryna? I myself 
>probably would not be taking it on a bike but who knows.
>
>My thought is I live alone and I sleep downstairs on the couch. I 
>sometimes keep the patio door open to let in all the cool night air. I 
>got thinking someone could just drop in although I leave the outside 
>lights one.
>
>But if I had a Bryna I could just take aim and it is about 15 feet away 
>to disable someone. Frankly in my days as a long distance runner with 
>dogs I would have used one at least 3 times in the past. I came upon a 
>dog that attacked me. On a bike in unfamiliar territory it might we 
>worth it certainly if you are touring across country.

Spelling problem.  It's a Byrna:
<https://byrna.com>
I don't know anything about it or self-defense strategy.  In my
uninformed opinion, a paintball gun is much cheaper and possibly
equally effective.
<https://www.google.com/search?q=paintball%20gun&udm=2>


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