Self-Defense

It has been 61 years since the Bodyguard was introduced. The fact that it is still in production is a credit to a design that has proven timeless.

The NAA revolver is absolutely tiny and all but weightless. It can be your backup or the backup to your backup. So long as you are wearing clothes you can tote this gun painlessly.

It’s hard to find a competent self-defense firearms instructor. Many people want to teach others how to shoot and handle a gun, but finding someone who can actually teach the subject is difficult.

Once it dawns on anyone who plans to carry discreetly that they need to figure out a way to carry the gun, the questions start. The obvious one is: How to carry it?

Criminals attack someone in the US every day. It’s a regular occurrence. That person is faced with the decision of what to do. If he or she is carrying a gun, he or she has more options than the person who is not carrying.

Upon first consideration, it would seem to be a decent idea to use handloads for self-defense.  A person experienced in handloading could choose the right combination to create tailored ammunition which would be far more effective in a real-world situation than the standard ammunition available for purchase in a store.  However, there is a risk. 

In Part I of this series, we discussed those jurisdictions in which you have the right to stand your ground when exercising self-defense. In this part, we will discuss jurisdictions in which you have a duty to retreat prior to exercising self-defense.

Cases of self-defense are not always simple. In some jurisdictions you are allowed to stand your ground when exercising self-defense. In other jurisdictions, you have a duty to retreat first if you can do so safely. In this series, we are going to examine your rights and obligations in each jurisdiction.

Whether it is wild dogs, coyotes, mountain lions, bears or even a viscous domestic dog, get some training in stopping animal attacks and stay aware in order to stay alive.