Have you heard of lock bumping? If not, you need to; if so then what are you doing to prevent yourself from being victimized. Lock bumping was first discovered or developed by some locksmiths in Denmark. The procedure involves a technique for knocking or bumping on a lock cylinder while applying slight pressure to the back of the lock plug. When the...

It's hurricane season once again! The time of the year when those of us in the south truly get concerned. Since 2005, we've weathered hurricanes Katrina, Gustav and Ike. Though we made it through, I know many people who's lives were changed by at least one of those storms. Hurricane Katrina was a nightmare for my hometown of New Orleans, as well...

As you can imagine I'm approached numerous times daily from people young and old with the same question. What self defense product do you recommend? Well there are a bunch of great choices out there and as technology continues to advance, so will non-lethal self defense products. Some experts will tell you that the TASER C2 is the most technologically advanced defense...

Several times a day we are asked about the the laws on pepper spray as it relates to traveling with it on an airline. The Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) lists the following information regarding popular self defense products. We find this to be a very helpful chart. Pepper spray and Mace ARE allowed on the airliners. No more than four ounces...

Crime is up across the board, not surprisingly drug use is also skyrocketing. Many of the dealers are targeting young children in hopes of getting them hooked early. Most of you don't actually get to see the "ugly" side of drugs from the criminal acts performed due to the dependency or addiction to drugs. An addict will do what ever it takes...

Killings in the city I live and work in have increased 48 percent during the first six months of 2009; compared with the same time frame last year. Law enforcement and community leaders cite many different factors that contributed. I on the other hand believe the major contributing factor in Baton Rouge and nationally is the recession. Any way you slice it,...