Stun devices are consistently one of the most popular self-defense tools sold in the country. We're not talking about tasers, which are really in a separate category, but regular stun devices that have probes on one end and are battery or rechargeable technology powered. They can disable an assailant for as much is 10 minutes. There are some cities and states that...

click image for more details Recently sexual assaults in the military have received a lot of headlines. The story is about the culture that must change before there's any improvement. It was reported that there were 26,000 sexual assaults in the military last year. You can read the whole story HERE. Of course one of the best ways that women can defend...

This is a story about police departments that are having to re-think the use of pepper sprays and tasers. Every police officer carries a pepper spray on his utility belt. Most officers carry a taser as well. The problem is, the two are not necessarily compatible. You can read the whole story HERE When it comes down to subduing a suspect, police officers...

click for more info There was a story out of Australia where police are finding that a taser gun is being used more for their self-defense than pepper spray. Police are being confronted by the bad guys and pepper spray while effective doesn't have the stopping power that a taser does. It is well documented fact that tasers are nearly 100% effective...

Here's a story out of Minnesota that claims they have new data that supports the idea that sexual assault is more prevalent in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered community, otherwise known as LGBT. You can read the whole story HERE. “More people who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence than people who identify as straight,...

click for more details This is a story out of Georgia where a report recently released showed grim statistics for domestic violence in that state. You can read a partial story HERE. “Anyone can be abused, and the abuse is not the fault of the victim. Domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of their class, religion, ethnic background, education, age, gender,...