Tactical Pens
When the conversation of #tacticalpens is brought up, there tends to be a debate from the onset of the discussion. There are those that see a tactical pen as a valid everyday carry ( #EDC ) and then there are others that will laugh at the idea. The latter will argue that they carry blades and pistols as their EDC and feel that carrying a pen for self defense is just stupid… Regardless of what cool name you give it. I won’t go as far as to state that I agree with this opinion; but I understand their thought-process. I will get into more detail in a bit, but first… So What Exactly Are Tactical Pens?
A tactical pen is a writing utensil that is constructed from stronger material than a regular pen. This material is usually aircraft grade Aluminum. Many features are bundled into tactical pens these days. Some pens contain a tungsten tip for glass-breaking while others may integrate an LED flashlight. Tactical pens are becoming the Swiss-Army knife of self defense. But the idea is to have a valid self-defense tool, that is disguised as an average writing utensil.
Now getting back to my friends that feel that carrying a tactical pen for self defense is a moot point; My argument is that there is always a proper tool for each job. We can use a wrench to hammer in a nail but there will probably be some undesired side effects. When we bring a similar analogy to our current conversation about self-defense tools, the repercussions for using the wrong tool for the job can have lifelong consequences.
As you are aware, there are countless gun and knife free zones all over America. We even have States where carrying a pistol or certain knives will land you in jail with some hefty fines. Bear in mind that we are talking about the USA. For those of us that travel Internationally… our choices for EDC dwindle to nearly nothing. So the question that I pose to my buddy’s that laugh at the idea of carrying a tactical pen – Would you rather have something that can be wielded effectively in a self-defense situation or would you prefer nothing?
