Lets talk about the effectiveness of pepper spray. Is pepper spray the most effective non-lethal self defense weapon? It's definitely the most popular self defense product on the market. Pepper spray, also known as OC spray (Oleoresin Capsicum), mace and capsicum spray is a severe irritant and pain agent. A quick one second spray to the face causes pain, tears, temporary blindness...

The pepper spray incidents that took place at UC Davis and various Occupy locations has the social networks buzzing. Opinions vary greatly depending on who you talk with. The one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that police pepper spray is ultra effective! The pepper spray of choice for most professionals is Fox Labs International Premium Aerosol Defense Sprays. Fox...

Seems like a Krav Maga training shops are popping up on every street corner these days. The self defense training classes focus on striking techniques, wrestling and grappling. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and extremely efficient, brutal counter-attacks. The downside to these types of classes is the student to teacher ratio is often very high. It's difficult...

Personal defense has become a top priority for many Americans. The main reason is both the frequency of violent crime as well as increased media attention. No longer is crime an inner city urban problem. Crime is everywhere and it is all of our problems. Unemployment rates are above 10 percent, illegal drug use is at epidemic proportions and the demand for...

It was just after midnight, I was traveling a rural highway on my way to a business conference, when the 'check engine' light came on and my car sputtered to a stop. I was in the middle of nowhere on a lonely, dark and potentially dangerous stretch of road. I thought about my wife and how thankful I was that this happened...

Here are 3 more reasons why everyone MUST carry pepper spray. It really could save your life as it did for the individuals involved in these recent incidents which took place in Alabama, Kansas and Pennsylvania. In Wichita, a young women was sound asleep in her home last weekend when a man came in and attempted to rape her. The attacker covered...