Self Defense and Security Blog- page 21

Millions of American's are victims of crime every year, whether it is theft, assault, burglary, sexual violence , or even murder. When it comes to keeping yourself safe, your first thought probably isn't a personal alarm. The first thing that comes to mind when most people hear personal alarms are those Life Alert commercials. You know, the ones with...

When most people think about self-defense, they think about ways in which they can protect themselves from being attacked by other human beings. But self-defense isn’t just about protecting yourself from your own species. Sometimes, we need to defend ourselves from other species as well. And unfortunately, sometimes that species is America’s...

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...