| Is there any doubt at all in your mind about how | | | | family project. |
| dangerous a world we live in? Just yesterday on | | | | 2. Get some personal protection products. |
| the news, the last story was about law | | | | Products like stun guns, pepper sprays, personal |
| enforcement struggling to gain the upper hand in | | | | alarms are great for men, women, seniors or |
| Chicago against gangs for...no less than control of | | | | anyone interested in protecting themselves and |
| the city streets. | | | | their family. |
| They pointed out that Cook County jail, one of | | | | 3. Practice. Yes after you decide which product(s) |
| the country's largest, has nearly 100,000 inmates | | | | are best for you, learn how to use them and |
| over 95% are gang members. Their big thing is | | | | practice so it becomes second nature to use |
| drugs which are sold openly on Chicago Streets. | | | | them. |
| That sounds terrible and is but the situation is | | | | I actually recommend carrying at least two |
| replicated in nearly every city in the country. | | | | personal protection products. For example if you |
| High unemployment, bad/no education, dwindling | | | | carry a pepper spray and use it but miss your |
| job prospects, and worst of all the prospect of | | | | target then you have a back up in, as an |
| budget cutbacks effecting police performance all | | | | example, a stun gun. You have to work pretty |
| are to blame for what some are calling a crisis. | | | | hard to spend more than $100.00 on even |
| So what the heck can you do? First of all | | | | three-a pepper spray, stun gun and personal |
| recognize that no one is going to protect you, | | | | alarm. Is your life worth $100.00? |
| your family and your home except YOU. Sorry | | | | Remember too that the purpose of personal |
| just a fact! The sooner you recognize this and the | | | | protection products like this is to give you time to |
| sooner you prepare the better. | | | | seek safety, help or just get away from a |
| Here are some ideas | | | | dangerous situation. They all do that in spades. |
| 1. Get some basic self defense training. There are | | | | If you are in the market for a self defense |
| tons of self defense DVD's out there for people | | | | product look for quality, effectiveness, and a |
| of all skill levels and athletic abilities. Usually no | | | | biggie-LEGALITY. Stun guns are not legal in some |
| special ability is needed for the basics-just a desire | | | | states. Check with your local police department |
| to learn. The cool part is it can be done in your | | | | first before you get one. |
| own home at your pace perhaps even as a | | | | |