Personal Protection Blog

5 Differences Between Home Burglary and Robbery
In a burglary, the victim need not be present, and frequently isn't. Most burglaries, in fact, are committed with the expectation that the burglar will never be confronted by the victim. Further, theft isn't always the intent of the burglar for entering the premises in the first place.

Are your being stalked?
What is Stalking? Stalking is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted and obsessive attention by an individual or group to another person. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person and/or monitoring them via the cyverspace. The word stalking is used, with some differing meanings, [...]

Does Pepper Spray really work?
Self-Defense sprays are easy to use, non-lethal, and effective. Consider this they are used by law enforcement, security guards and the police. Personal self-defense sprays have been around for more than three decades. For many of the early years self defense sprays were only available to the above named organizations, as an alternative to brutal and deadly force to stop someone. However in the past 10 to 15 years, they have become easily accessible to the average citizen. This has been a good thing.

It’s Your Life, Protect It
Many women these days think about carrying a handgun. You have a legal right to protect yourself, however you need to be sure you are ready to take a life with a gun.

Lethal Weapon or Non-Lethal that is the question.
Don't get me wrong, I know of several situations where just flashing a fire arm has made criminals think twice before committing a criminal act. On the flip side, I also know of several situations where someone who thought they were protecting themselves from an intruder had killed someone they knew, or their children got a hold of their loaded handgun and bad things happened.

Guard your credit cards while shopping
You may have seen the places where you can just wave your credit card near the scanner and it will pull the info from your credit card. This technology as been marketed as a time-saver for you. The special radio chips in the credit card allow customers to tap or wave their cards in front of scanners to pay for movie concessions, gas or even buy a cup of coffee without having to swipe the card or hand it to a cashier

Tis the Season .. to be Careful
To many of my reader the Christmas and winter holiday season will mean family vacation travel or lots of time away from your residence. This is just the opportunity a burglar is looking for. However there are some security tips that you can do to lower your chances of having your residence targeted by those [...]