If you are thinking of purchasing a gun, or other "self-protection"
device such as pepper spray or an alarm, then you are obviously
concerned about your personal safety. You know it is essential to
learn how to defend yourself, now more than ever! Today, not only do
you have to worry about criminals, but now terrorists as well! What
is this world coming to? Would you know what to do?
You may be thinking, "Well, I'll just get a gun!" Unfortunately, real-
world tests have shown that overall , weapons (or other "self-
defense" products) are often ineffective when it comes to self-
defense. Why?
There are many factors that contribute, but the main reason weapons
are ineffective is, if the weapon is not in your hand at the moment
of attack, you will never get the chance to use it! But, the law does
not allow you to walk around with a gun in your hand, and most
studies show that people soon forget to carry the various types of
self-protection devices they purchase.
Even if you have a stun gun or pepper spray in your purse or pocket,
if caught by surprise, you won't have a chance to get it out before
you get decked! Mace does you no good if it is still in the purse
that just got snatched out of your hand! Tests prove that 90% of the
time, you will never get the chance to reach for your weapon before
you are hurt too severely to use it....

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