| When you are out on the streets there are | | | | to make a safe escape. |
| circumstances that are more dangerous than others, | | | | Even your keys themselves can be a useful weapon |
| times when you should be alert to what is going on | | | | in the right circumstances. But what is most important |
| around you. A good example is when you have | | | | is that you be ready to use what you have at hand to |
| reached your parked car and are fumbling with the | | | | defend yourself if you must. |
| keys to open the door. This is a time when thugs and | | | | If you carry a keychain weapon, carry it ready to use |
| muggers often strike. | | | | when walking between buildings and vehicles. If you |
| You are focused on getting the key in the door. You | | | | are attacked or grabbed from behind, swing around |
| may be carrying packages. You are generally not | | | | with your weapon forcefully and quickly. Hesitation is |
| looking around and could be in serious danger from | | | | your enemy as much as the thug. |
| someone coming up quickly behind you. | | | | If you are using a stabbing or striking weapon you |
| A similar circumstance is when you have arrived at | | | | must strike with sufficient force to cause enough pain |
| the front door of your home. Arriving home is always | | | | and damage to allow you to escape. Let go of your |
| a relief, a time when you are less likely to be aware of | | | | purse! Drop the packages! They're not worth getting |
| possible danger. And once again you may be carrying | | | | hurt over. |
| packages and fumbling with keys. Always stay alert to | | | | Pepper spray and stun guns have the advantage of |
| what is happening around you until you are safely | | | | being able to completely disable your attacker without |
| inside your home or car. | | | | causing permanent injury. And pepper spray offers the |
| You needn't be a paranoid wreck to simply maintain | | | | added advantage of range. Keychain sprays can be |
| awareness of your surroundings. Mental preparedness | | | | used at up to 20 feet. |
| is 90% of surviving a criminal encounter. | | | | But no self defense device will help you if you are not |
| When going from a car to a building or vice versa | | | | ready and willing to use it. Stay alert. Carry whatever |
| security experts recommend looking around. Carrying | | | | self defense product you choose so that it is ready to |
| a keychain weapon is a good idea if you have thought | | | | use instantly in those situations that are most |
| about and practiced using it. | | | | dangerous. And above all, cultivate an attitude of |
| There are many handy weapons that you can carry | | | | survival and willingness to defend yourself. A confident |
| on your key chain. Pepper spray, a small stun gun, | | | | look of mental and physical preparedness and will |
| many forms of small martial arts weapons called | | | | often be enough to keep you out of dangerous |
| kubatons, and small cutting tool can provide you with | | | | encounters. |
| the means to fight off an attacker long enough for you | | | | |