Self Defense and Security Blog- page 23

Even breaching the topic of self defense for children can set off the wrong kind of alarms. We don't want to think about the possibility of harm coming to children, let alone having to teach them to avoid it. For those with a fear of talking about safety with children, considering the alternatives rarely helps. Instead, it is best to consider how...

Did you know that researchers have found that women who resist their attackers physically and verbally significantly  reduced the probability that sexual assault would happen ? As well, the report showed that these actions did not significantly increase the probability of serious injury. Therefore, it is important for women to prepare themselves...

If you're like most Americans, you want to prepare in case of a break-in. But home defense doesn't require the use of lethal weapons. And keeping guns in the house may do more to hurt your family than to help them. The appeal to own a firearm seems like common sense. It is also a protected American right. We envision stopping violent intruders dead in...

Where should you put hidden safes if you want to keep your valuables out of sight? We're talking  spy-level subterfuge . No one will ever suspect that you're hiding something when it's placed in the coolest, but surprisingly ingenious, places. This is important because the burglary rate in some states is hitting nearly  1,000 incidents per 100,000...

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...