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Get proper training along with the armament. Arming yourself only goes so far if your skills are so weak that you are disarmed and the weapon is turned against you. In that situation, having the arms makes you more vulnerable since you don't know how to properly use them.
In most situations being armed makes you more vulnerable.
Also do not get one if you have ever thought of harming yourself.
Please look into other ways to arm/protect yourself if possible.
Great advice, I'm in this group. I have had thoughts of self-harm at points in my life, and as such I have preferred to not have weapons.
I instead purchased a cop-style flashlight that is bright enough to make it difficult for someone to see me clearly if I am pointing it directly at them, even from a distance.
So that's my personal suggestion here. High powered flashlight. If I recall correctly I got the idea from Joe Pera Talks With You in an episode where his doomsday prepper girlfriend is discussing self-protection skills. I always liked that her character was a total opposite spin on the usual doomsday prepper, she was actually pretty smart about things and she had a tragic backstory as to why she was so sure she needed to prep.
Don't rely on a flashlight for self defense, in lieu of a firearm.
Pepper gel. That's what you need/want.