Take Steps Not To Be A Victim

Have you noticed that across the good old USA things arent getting better?

Each day as I look at the news headlines, I wonder what in the world is going on in the minds of people? Why do people treat one another the way they do?

Do you realize that every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted? Do the math. Thats thirty every hour for a total of 720 sexual assaults each and every single day of the year.

Were talking about daughters, wives, and moms. People in your community. People we know.

How might that number decrease if more people knew how NOT to be a victim?

Here's some more stunning statistics for you to ponder.

Theres one robbery every minute, for a total of 1,440 each day. One aggravated assault every thirty five seconds, one violent crime every twenty seconds, a burglary every ten seconds, and some sort of property crime every three seconds.

No wonder folks by the droves are taking action and learning more about personal safety awareness, effective methods of self defense, home security, etc.

Although I have some training in self defense tactics along with some decent street fighting skills, the increasing crime rate in my city prompted me to go through the process of getting a concealed weapons permit a few months back.

Dont get me wrong. Im not afraid of a little scuffle, but I want to have the upper hand when it comes to protecting my family.

I also want to be able to effectively intervene and stop victimization if I happen to come across it (its that whole love your neighbor as yourself and do unto others as you would have done unto you thing).

If a thug decided to assault me... I would hope someone would come to my aid. Therefore I should be willing and ready to come to the aid of others. Isn't that the way it works?

A lot of people arent comfortable with handguns and thats fine.

Regardless, we should each be mindful of our own safety and the safety of those we love.

You need to stack the deck a bit more in your favor by at least carrying some super hot pepper spray or a good quality high voltage stun gun. Better yet, carry both.

You never know when some sadly misguided person is going to want to make you or a loved one a statistic.