Balance means equal on both sides. Either we all have access to guns, or none of us do. Let’s be honest: no criminal is going to give up his gun. “The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand arms, like laws, discourage and…

I came across an article the other day on the USCCA website entitled Situational Awareness is NOT “Preemptive Victim Blaming” The article tells of a woman who accused those of us who share self-defense tips of blaming victims for becoming victimized. She called it “Preemptive Victim Blaming.” In other words…

I was reading a book called Contagious (by Johna Berger) the other day. I found a paragraph that really stood out to me. …

Can you believe that some knuckleheads are still carrying their firearms by putting them in their pocket or waistband? Are they just too cheap? Too lazy? Don’t care? Do they really think it’s safe? I’ve seen far too many news articles about guns being grabbed out of pockets and waistbands…

It’s an old crime. But still going strong. Males are pretending to be police by attaching flashing lights to their car. When they spot their victim, they use the flashing lights to pull their target over. It happened last month in Canada. And it’s happening across America too. On 3/16/2023…

In a word… YES. It just happened in Michigan. Last month, a 78 year-old man stopped at a gas station and went into the convenience store. While he was in the store, a juvenile delinquent got in the victim’s car and hid in the back seat. When the victim got…

It was in the middle of a snowstorm when Denise left the grocery store and headed to her car. The wind was blowing and she was pulling her cart through the snow. Her purse fell onto the snowy ground. She picked it up and tossed it on the front seat. …

Bank jugging is a slang term used to describe predators who sit in bank parking lots and watch customers go in and out of a bank. They follow the customers they believe have withdrawn cash and look for an opportunity to take that cash. And they don’t just walk up…

Elevators can be dangerous places. Enclosed places cut off from other people and any possible help. Here are some ways to lower your chances of being attacked on an elevator. If at all possible, only use the elevator when you have someone you trust to go with you. …