Bay Area homeowners are hiring a sword-wielding man to help them kick squatters out of empty properties: ‘The average squatter has no melee experience’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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[-] shininghero@pawb.social 17 points 2 weeks ago

...with professional-grade tactical gear.
The gear includes firearms, ballistic full-body armor, flash bangs and smoke grenades, tear gas...

Where the fuck are you sourcing explosives and tear gas as a civilian, and more importantly...
Where can I get some? Purely for home defense, of course. Definitely not wanting it for defrost purposes.

[-] brap@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Plus points for “defrosting” there, very nicely put.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

It would seem contrary to known physics, but tear gas actually makes frozen water whine like little bitches. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Totally legal, all of that. The grenades require a $200 DD stamp each (don't think the smokes do, unsure about tear gas - I know I bought smoke grenades for airsoft all the time back when I played), but everything there is totally legal from your local gun show or Bubba.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Where the fuck are you sourcing explosives and tear gas as a civilian

https://www.keepshooting.com/clear-out-6oz-tear-gas-grenade.html

Clear Out 6oz Tear Gas Grenade

[-] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Gun show.

[-] prettybunnys@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

The best part is the 50/50 on if they work or not

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