The origins of batons goes back to the mid-1800s. They are less than arm's-length products that are made of wood, rubber, plastic or metal. According to Wikipedia they are "used for forced compliance and self-defense by law enforcement officers, correctional staff, security industry employees and military police." In today's blog post we will discuss the various types of batons used by civilians for self-defense. They basically fall into two categories: electrified and non-electrified. There are some subcategories in the non-electrified versions such as expandable and non-expandable. Electrified Baton stun devices...

There is a reason why self defense product manufacturers such as Mace, Taser International, Stun Master, Sabre and many others make products that appeal to women. You'll find just about every manufacturer makes pepper sprays or stun devices that come in many colors-pink is always one of them. They also make products that are lighter, smaller and easier to carry specifically for women. Why is that? Women are the targets of attacks in nine out of every 10 cases so they use a self defense product much more often than...

click for more info Batons have been around since the early 1800s when London police first used Billy clubs. They have come a long way since then and there are literally hundreds of models from different manufacturers out there. But here are two of the best-selling popular models that we carry. The first is an expandable Sixteen Inch Baton long when opened and only 7 inches when closed. Carry it in a holster while walking, running or driving. Just flip your wrist and it opens to the expanded position. When...

click for more info Citizens in Kuwait are getting very testy about the government and had a large demonstration with over 5000 people in attendance. It got out of hand and police had to be called in to control the crowd. They used batons and as a result several people were injured. You can read the whole story HERE. Many of the ruling party all come from the same family that has ruled Kuwait for the last 250 years. That is what people don't like. This is the same type...