This morning I woke up and began calling local friends and family to make sure they were aware that police had released a sketch of a man wanted in a brutal rape last night. I'm on the phone with my wife reviewing basic safety and self defense, when I get word of a home invasion that left one person dead and another...

Several times a day we are asked about the the laws on pepper spray as it relates to traveling with it on an airline. The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) lists the following information regarding popular self defense products. We find this to be a very helpful chart. Pepper spray and Mace ARE allowed on the airliners. No more than four ounces...

Crime is up across the board, not surprisingly drug use is also skyrocketing. Many of the dealers are targeting young children in hopes of getting them hooked early. Most of you don't actually get to see the "ugly" side of drugs from the criminal acts performed due to the dependency or addiction to drugs. An addict will do what ever it takes...

Killings in the city I live and work in have increased 48 percent during the first six months of 2009; compared with the same time frame last year. Law enforcement and community leaders cite many different factors that contributed. I on the other hand believe the major contributing factor in Baton Rouge and nationally is the recession. Any way you slice it,...

As you are probably aware, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Second Amendment on June 26, 2009. The justices agreed that the Second Amendment gives Americans the right to keep a loaded gun at their home for self defense and hunting. This is very significant because it is the first time the court interpreted the Second Amendment. As thrilled...

On June 26th, 2009 the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment gives Americans the right to keep a loaded gun at their home for self defense and hunting. This was the first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. Specifically, it overturned District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. This is...