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From: amigo2@ihuxq.UUCP (John Hobson)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Self Defense -- possibly offensive (no pun intended)
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Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 10:03:59 EST
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Lance Norskog says:
>>	You forgot my favorite weapon, and I think it's legal:
>>	weighted sleeves.  The above term refers to sewing a metal
>>	lump about the size of an egg into the end of a kimono
>>	sleeve.  This was favored in ancient China when Emporers
>>	banned all knives from the populace.  All you do is swing 
>>	your hand near the person's head, and CRACK! centrifugal force!
>>	The modern equivalent is just a hunk of metal with a ring
>>	attached to a leather thong attached to your shoulder (for
>>	up the sleeve), or with a hand grip (for in the pocket).

The version with the hand grip is not legal.  This is a good working
definition of what is often referred to as a blackjack.

				John Hobson
				AT&T Bell Labs
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