Self Defense and Security Blog- page 20

Imagine you're trapped in a vehicle, the doors are locked, and water is rushing in – your only way out is through the windows. How about being stuck in a snowstorm and your emergency kit buried beneath the snow? Or you desperately need to break into your own locked home or car due to an urgent situation? In these moments, a glass breaker isn't just an...

When you hear women talking about fighting back against the slow but steady rise of violent sexual assault and robbery, the first statement you usually hear is "I'm going to go buy a gun!" It only makes sense for women to be concerned, because while violent gun crime is actually down in most places, assault -- sexual and otherwise -- is slowly...

Many self-defense weapons are on the market today including many you can hold in your hand. Different handheld models include the extendable baton, the kubotan, pepper spray, TASER devices, and the hand held stun device, more commonly known as the stun gun . A typical stunner delivers high voltage electricity yet with low amperage so as to do no...

If you’re looking for the highest amperage stun gun, then you’ve seen past the hype concerning voltage. When we first started selling stun guns back in 2000, the highest voltage stun gun at the time was a whopping 300,000 volts. Soon after, manufacturers started to increase the stated number of volts to be higher than the next guy. Amperage wasn’t...

Are you prepared in the event of an encounter while you are running or jogging? Unfortunately, in today's society, it is more important than ever to be sufficiently prepared when it comes to your own peace of mind and safety. Self Defense for Runners The good news is that there are now more self defense products than ever that cater to self defense...

Of course, you'll get the best results with a fully charged stun gun. However, once it is charged, it will last for a couple of months before you have to plug it back in to recharge it. If it's been a month since you last charged it, it will still work fine on an assailant. It may not be as charged as it can be, but it will still provide the necessary...

A stick weapon has been used in battle throughout early history, and their weapons of choice were generally one or more wooden "sticks." These "weapon sticks" were usually made of hardwood material and people designed them into short baton sizes or made into longer-length staff or pole weapon sizes. Stick Weapon for Self Defense Stick fighting is...

Through a rapist’s eyes. A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts: The first thing men look for in a potential victim is the hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid, or other hairstyles that can easily be...