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Originally Posted by Jetée
According to the design page, this brass knuckle umbrella or “Umbuster” was categorised as a class 5 weapon by the Victorian Police—the primary law enforcement agency in Victoria, Australia. That would make it illegal to own there without a licence. I don’t know about all of that considering that it appears to be a concept, but I do know you could do some serious damage with it. Then again, if you got in a scuffle in the rain, the drag from the open umbrella may render your punch harmless—resulting in a swift and brutal arse kicking.
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So then it's better as a concept than as practical for self-defense, if, it's raining.