I carry a 13" switchblade and a Brutus keychain for KY.

8- what in the world is a 13" switchblade??
Sounds like a switchblade with a 13" blade ?? freaking short sword-26" long??
What is that strange thing-looks like brass knuckles with prongs??
Why not have a standoff weapon? Gun ? spray ? taser-? telescoping club?

The main "problem" with a gun- is IF you get in a physical confrontation-
You HAVE to use it-like Zimmerman
Once someone lays hands on you-you can't "fight him" because he MIGHT get your gun
and you pretty much HAVE to fight ONE handed-with one hand guarding your gun.
Yeah I have guns-strictly for self defense-I have no problems with non human animals-so I don't shoot them
I have an agreement with my fellow animals-leave me alone and I WON'T SHOOT YOU
close to zero chance a non human animal is going to seriously threaten me
I rarely carry a gun-occasionally at night-in car.

Yeah-the gun problem-Zimmerman demonstrated it pretty well-you can't get in physical confrontation if you have a gun.
Course he was foolish-what did he think would happen-young budding thug-sees short pudgy guy following him?? Duh-DUMB ! Legal but DUMB.