An event scheduled just a few days before the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month offers a first-hand experience about domestic violence, as well as resources to help. The “Saving Lives, Celebrating Courage breakfast,” which is scheduled for Sept. 26 at Tumbleweed Recreation Center in Chandler, is a free event that will offer community members an overview of issues related to domestic...

In today's blog post we are doing a review of the four in one car safety emergency tool. It has four functions to help you in just about any kind of an emergency inside a car. It features a glass break window hammer, seat belt cutter tool, a bright LED flashlight and emergency strobe light. more info here This great four in...

I saw a news story the other day that reminded me of an issue that has been out of my mind for a long time. I thought maybe it would be a good time to discuss it, so you can see the shortfalls in using household sprays instead of pepper sprays as a self-defense weapon. In this article we will delve into...

Two teens reported being assaulted and robbed of their cell phones in the parking lot of a Coon Rapids apartment complex Sunday evening. Two suspects, one age 18 and the other 23, were cited by Coon Rapids Police for misdemeanor fifth-degree assault. A third suspect, a 15-year-old boy, was referred to Anoka County Juvenile Court on a felony simple robbery count. According...

Sexual violence is as prevalent as ever on college campuses. On average one in 20 college females report being raped and one in four will be the victim of sexual assault during her academic career as an undergraduate, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) According to NSVRC, sexual assault does not only include rape, but any involuntary sexual activity...

Stun devices are second only to pepper sprays in terms of overall popularity in a self-defense product field. Of all the different kinds of stun devices that there are, stun flashlights have rapidly become the most popular by far and here's why. Generally speaking, they are more powerful than their smaller non-flashlight counterparts. And maybe, more importantly, they serve a dual purpose...