I carry a modified 9 mm pistol, but it fires knockout darts instead of bullets. Being a Christian I really don't want to kill anyone. Sooner or later we're all going to meet our maker, I don't want to be the one responsible for sending someone to eternity, especially when they may not be born again. Other weapons that I use are those that I've studied as a martial artist. Hey, Bruce Lee was my hero as a kid, so you know I'm down with nunchakus, swords, staffs, and weapons like that.
All comic heroes have an origin, a beginning.
I was a pilot in the Air Force for a number of years, and I flew an F-16 fighter in the Persian Gulf War. I flew a lot of combat missions over Kuwait and Baghdad, and on one of them a surface to air missile exploded so close to me that it caused an explosion in my cockpit. I was able to eject safely, but the explosion did leave me with some serious injuries. After I was rescued, I found myself lying in a hospital bed recovering from severe burns and damage to my eyes. The explosion left my eyes sensitive to light, so that's why I wear them.