Category: Defense / Security / Safety
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The Best Way to Stay Safe While Holiday Shopping: It’s as Easy as Click-Click-Click!
I keep reading tips and suggestions from other sites that aim to help you stay safe while holiday shopping this year and much of it is very good advice, stuff I would tell you to do myself. The thing is that most of the advice is really geared towards your situational awareness, you know… your…
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Holy Crap! If Paintball is ANYTHING Like a Real Life Gun Fight, I’m Screwed!!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to play a few hours of paintball with some friends and family at a nearby facility for my son’s recent birthday. None of us had ever been before and I can honestly say it was an eye-opening experience. Apparently, there are some people who take this VERY seriously.…
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How to React in Case of a Chemical Attack
Having a family and people that rely on you for their protection and safety gives you a different outlook on life and your responsibilities. After seeing the shocking news about the chemical attacks in Syria many parents asked themselves “What if this happened here?” and the answer is: “We really don’t know”. That’s when, being…
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Throat Strike Lesson #2 by Coach David Alexander
“In this video I am demonstrating another throat or trachea strike to incapacitate an attacker. You would never use this strike unless you or your families lives are on the line. Move into your attacker using your body weight through your shin bone and into the attacker’s trachea. This will cause your attacker to clutch…
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Real Self Defense by Coach David Alexander
I’m glad to see Coach David is “back in business” and working on his B.E.T. personal self-defense system which I purchased and reviewed a while back and was very gald I did. Sadly, I NEED to get it back out again and review, review, review. David recently contacted me to let me know he’s revising…
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OnlineCarryTraining.com – Possibly the Easiest Way to Get Your Concealed Carry (CCW) License on the Planet
Getting my CCW permit has been one of those things on my to-do list that never quite gets done and, sadly, is probably one of the more important prepping actions to GET DONE! Fortunately, a few weeks ago I was contacted by the folks at OnlineCarryTraining.com about their course. To be honest, I had no…
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Review of Soviet GP-5 Gas Mask – Inexpensive Yet Good NBC Mask by T.R., EAL
Hi, Today I would like to talk about the Soviet GP-5 gas mask. When the cold war was going on, the Russians built some extensive bomb shelters in most of the major cities in the Soviet Union. The civil defense system had to equip millions of men women and children with the basics in case…
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CONTEST POST: Protecting Your Castle from Intruders by P.H.
We face a multitude of dangers every single day. Danger can strike at any moment. Muggings happen in almost every location you can think of, from bus stops and alleyways, to parking lots and grocery stores. Most of these situations are unavoidable and criminals often target random people. There really isn’t a way to prevent…
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Are You Committing These Security Blunders?
For most of us it’s easy to let your home and personal security lapse. After all, how often is your life or property ever really in danger due to other people’s actions? Unless you live or work in “bad neighborhoods” or just have bad luck I would guess it’s a relatively rare occurrence… I know…