There are a lot of reasons to have a weapon that’s primary role is for self-defense of you or someone you want to protect. There are also many weapons that can be used in the role of self-defense. In this case, I want to address some firearms that are used for self-defense and provide [...]
Improvised Weapons for Home and Self Protection How many times have you wished that you could have thought of your perfect comeback several minutes too late to use it? We’ve all hit the rewind button in our mind a few times and mentally changed the outcome to an event that we didn’t like the [...]
Everything seems to be getting faster. Technology and attitudes both provide and demand ways of getting from point A to point B quicker, be it in communications, medical diagnoses, security checkpoints, or delivery of Internet-based store products. While changes to our world’s speed of doing business have generally improved our quality of life, some [...]
Hurricane Preparedness Tips Share evacuation plans with family members so they know where you're headed. Run ice makers on overdrive now! Fill up freezer bags with ice and fill as much space in between your freezer items as you can. Freeze tap water for pets, cleaning or drinking in Tupperware-type containers. REMEMBER to leave [...]
Safe Firearm Storage Ideas Now that you have decided to own a firearm and have it in your possession, you need to decide where to keep it. There’s no doubt it will be safe and secure in a gun safe from Cannon Safe. But what if the safe is in the basement, and you [...]
New Home Inspection Checklist What to Look for When Inspecting a House Your home is your castle, so be sure the one you want is ready for your reign. Before you move into a new home, make sure that it is structurally safe and capable of providing you a secure and enjoyable living space. Additionally, [...]
Personal Safety Tips Part 2: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes In the first part of our Self-Defense Tips series, we explained that when forced to defend yourself using only your bodily features, there are some simple concepts to consider – such as using your voice, hands, and fingernails. In this second part, we’ll provide additional [...]
Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Homes and Data Safes What seems like not very long ago, I was being told that one day, my refrigerator would text me that I needed more milk and that my light fixtures would do likewise when one of the bulbs burned out. What sounded like science fiction is [...]
Personal Safety Tips If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck. That’s an example of inductive reasoning, and criminals use this to help them select targets of opportunity. Modify this old saying to look for a victim or “mark” and you get [...]
Self Defense Tips to Protect Yourself During an Attack We’ve all heard a lot about the “New Normal” and what that means for America. With regard to personal safety, regretfully the new normal may mean that there are more and more places in America where not all people are welcome, and will be in danger [...]