Batteries were invented in the late 1800s. Shortly after that a man invented what he called the 'electric prod pole' that was a battery-operated device used to herd his cattle. The product was minimally successful but the military heard about it and saw huge potential as a weapon. Thus the birth of the stun gun. They have come along way since then....

This is a story about a territory in Australia that's reporting that the number of assaults were down the first quarter of this year compared to last year but that the number of robberies was up by almost 20%. Vehicle thefts were up as well. You can read the whole story HERE. One of the best defenses against an assault or even...

Here's an article that was in US News and World Report last week about a major insurance company that paid out $109 million for dog bite claims in 2011. The number of claims and the amount paid for them is up from 2010. You can read the rest of the story HERE. There are some things you can do to protect yourself...

Here is some useful information on how to determine the relative hotness of the pepper spray. For years the general hotness rating was called the Scoville heat unit or SHU. This is common measure of hotness of anything. A habanero pepper, for example, has a SHU of 500,000. Sounds like a lot doesn't it? That is one of the hottest peppers going....

This is a story about a how a 17-year-old was riding his bicycle when two men jumped out of a car and started assaulting him and then robbed him. This happened in Pittsfield, Maine. The men who did the assault are awaiting arraignment. The 17-year-old was stabbed in the leg and is recovering. You can read the whole story HERE. We have...

Here's an article we published recently about the choices available for nonlethal personal defense. You can read the whole article HERE. The article talks about the three basic self-defense items-stun devices, pepper sprays and alarms-available the marketplace today with a little information about tasers which we treat is a subset of stun devices. It talks about what the self defense items can...