Not long ago, crime was something that happened to other people. It happened in cities or "high crime areas" but not in quiet little towns where moms take kids to the park, jog alone or go to and from work at all hours of the day and night. Things have changed a lot. It seems that potential attackers target their attack toward women. In the past self defense weapons have been marketed almost exclusively to men, leaving women very few places to go to find protection. Lack of information and access to reliable and effective weapons has left many women vulnerable, injured or dead.
More recently, there has been more importance on womens self defense. There are many self defense classes to choose from and volumes of ideas on self defense. However, women need more. Self defense classes are important and not to be minimized, they often leave a bit to be desired. For example, if you are 5'2" and 100 pounds, even with self defense training it might be quite difficult - if not, impossible - to fight off a 6 foot tall attacker.
There is a way to reinforce a womens self defense, as well as, help women get the same access to self defense weapons as men have traditionally had. There are self defense products and weapons available to everyone over 18 years old and are very effective to use in self defense.
Products such as pepper-spray, for instance, come in various forms and styles. There is pepper spray, pepper foam and pepper gel. Some of these products come hidden inside fake ballpoint pens, lipstick tubes, flashlights, cell phones and more. They are easy to conceal and easy to use.
There are tasers and stun guns which send non lethal, powerful electric volts into would-be attackers and incapacitate these attackers, giving a person time to get away and get help. These tools are extremely effective come in compact packages and various colors. They fit in a hand bag or pocket and are easy to use. Women's self defense is essential and critical. It is important for women to have choices in being able to protect and defend themselves in a way that gives them security.
Karen Abby is an author for DIY Self Defense a leading distributor of Women's defense products. For more information about women's defense weapons and other personal security products, please visit DIY Self Defense.
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