Is Punching Someone with a Bullhorn Self-Defense?

[Ben]

Beyond the politics of it (hence posted in RT) which just makes me want to do the opposite of what they're yelling about, if someone used a bullhorn right next to me, I wonder what self-defense options there are?

The volume at close range in a crowded room is absolutely damaging to one's hearing. I wonder what the legality is of throwing water in their face or otherwise physically encouraging them to stop (like just taking the damn bullhorn from their weak SJW hands)? It doesn't seem fair that my only legal option would be retreat.

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2017/09/06/this-should-help-pro-daca-protesters-make-loud-noises-during-cocktail-hour-at-trump-hotel/

[HeroHog]

"Accidentally" bump into it with your head as you rapidly turn to save your hearing. A bullhorn in the lips and teeth tends to dissuade its use by that person.

[RoadKingLarry]

Then you can claim they hit you with it and drop to floor holding your head and howling in pain.

[MikeB]

Then you can claim they hit you with it and drop to floor holding your head and howling in pain.

Ah the old soccer ploy.

[Ben]

Ah the old soccer ploy.

 

[230RN]

Carry a boat horn with you and "give it 'em right back," per Sir Winston.



This one per Dick's Sporting Goods.

I keep one in my bugout bag for signaling purposes.

[KD5NRH]

From the Texas Penal Code, Section 1:

(8)  "Bodily injury" means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition.

A maxed-out bullhorn from within arm's reach would certainly cause physical pain, and if it leaves your ears ringing, your physical condition has been impaired.

(46)  "Serious bodily injury" means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

This one would hinge on what constitutes "protracted impairment."  I suspect that if you were still suffering provable hearing loss by the time the trial finally rolled around, it wouldn't take Johnny Cochrane to convince the court that that would qualify.

[freakazoid]

How cheap would one of those devices be that playback the sound it picks up at an inverse to basically cancel out sound, and how well do those actually work?

[KD5NRH]

How cheap would one of those devices be that playback the sound it picks up at an inverse to basically cancel out sound, and how well do those actually work?

I'm thinking a well-directed EMP gun might be more practical.  With the bonus of potentially frying their phones.

If one could target resonant frequencies of common parts in the, say, four or five cheapest bullhorns available on Amazon or eBay, it might be possible to build one that's a bit more bullhorn-specific.

[freakazoid]

I'm thinking a well-directed EMP gun might be more practical.  With the bonus of potentially frying their phones.

If one could target resonant frequencies of common parts in the, say, four or five cheapest bullhorns available on Amazon or eBay, it might be possible to build one that's a bit more bullhorn-specific.

Could build one of these.