Here's another story about how state legislators in Connecticut are trying to curtail campus sexual assaults. You can read the whole story HERE. The bill requires institutions to permit anonymous reporting of assaults, promote bystander intervention, establish resource teams to review policies and create links with local crisis centers. There's a lot of frustration on college campuses about what appears to be...

Here is an interesting story and video about a self-defense instructor who teaches Assault Avoidance Tips. The main thing that he teaches women in his class is to act fast not think. The reason for this is simple: when you're in a life or death situation, reaction times are critical. A few seconds lost thinking about what to do instead of reacting...

Here is another story about Assaults On Women specifically in Missouri where U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has led a national push to scrutinize rape and sexual assaults of women on college campuses. "There are young women that are victimized every day, every hour, at a college campus somewhere," McCaskill told the News-Leader on Thursday. "Too often young women second-guess themselves. 'I should...

Known for research and development, Defense Technology, also referred to as Def-Tec, defines premium pepper spray with the First Defense brand. Today we're looking at the most popular Def-Tec pepper sprays. By far the most popular is this .68 Ounce Stream that uses a 1.3% Major Capsaicinoid concentration. That doesn't sound like much but it is significantly more potent than most of...

In today’s blog post we’re taking a look at different types of pepper sprays. The first way to differentiate them is by brand. We carry several top of the line brands of pepper sprays including Mace brand; Fox brand defensive sprays; Sabre defensive sprays; Guard Dog sprays; Pepper Shot sprays and more. They each have their own characteristics that differentiate them from...

Here is an editorial on Teen Dating Violence. "One in three adolescents, 1.5 million annually, in the U.S. will be a victim of physical, emotional or sexual abuse from a dating partner. Nearly 80 percent of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to date their abuser. And 33 percent of teens who are in an abusive relationship...