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Taking care of yourself under difficult circumstances is something everyone should know how to do. While there’s no need to dwell on potential disaster, life is uncertain and it is a good idea to be prepared. Devising a plan of action in the event that you are ever robbed, mugged or abducted is a smart thing to do.

There are several steps you can take in order to ensure your own personal safety. Carrying a personal alarm, purchasing pepper spray or a stun gun or even enrolling in a self-defense course can all help to keep you from being victimized.

When considering your own personal safety and security, know that confidence is key. All criminals look for people who appear to be weak, timid or distracted. These people look like easy targets – easy to overpower and subdue. Appear confident and aware of your surroundings, and you lower your chances of becoming a victim.

But how does one gain that confidence? The key to confidence is educating yourself and having a plan. If you are prepared, you will not have fear nagging at you when you walk into a dark parking lot. If you are prepared, you can walk across comfortable in knowing that you can protect yourself.

How do you come up with a good plan of action when it comes to your personal security? The internet is a great tool when it comes to searching for information on self-defense, and tips to keep you from getting mugged and avoid being kidnapped. Do a basic search on personal security information and see how many sites come up.

Here are a few ideas to begin with:

- Carry a personal alarm on you. These are incredibly loud devices and will work in the event that your voice gives out or your mouth is covered. As a bonus, they are small and convenient and can be carried on your keychain.

- Carry pepper spray or a stun gun in your purse. Make sure to check with authorities that these items are legal to carry in your area.

- Enroll in a self-defense course. These classes will teach you what to avoid, how to protect yourself in various situation and even defense moves and techniques to help you escape from threatening situations.

The saying “you can never be too careful” applies here. It is vitally important when it comes to your personal security. Don’t waste another day being unprepared for any criminal who may cross your path. Being proactive where your safety is concerned will instill confidence as you go about your daily activities. That new-found confidence could be just the thing to ward off anyone who wants to do you harm!

Stay ahead of criminals with simple personal security planning. Don’t wait till it’s too late to organize your personal security training.

Many people erroneously believe that stun guns are dangerous. However if you should find yourself in a situation that calls for self-defense they are nice to have around. Stun guns work by passing a high voltage pulse through a person’s nervous system and muscles. The voltage is high enough to pass through clothing and skin and disrupt the normal nervous system functions but not intense enough to do serious damage.

The muscles of the body respond in one of two ways depending on the stun guns used. An attacker may be completely unable to move or the muscles may be functioning too rapidly to complete a specific movement. Either of these will give you much need opportunity to escape and find help.

On the other hand, pepper spray can also be very effective. If you are in a situation that requires quick movement it can be a little more difficult to use. To be effective you need to be able to aim the spray for the attackers face and get at least close to the eyes.

Properly aimed and executed pepper spray in the face will stop most attackers in their tracks; they may even fall to the ground. The pepper extract causes severe burning of the eyes and if any amount of the spray is breathed in, the lungs will be on fire as well. Inability to see clearly and difficulty breathing should buy you enough time to escape and find help.

If you decide to go with stun guns, you should know there are several to choose from. Each one has different applications and voltage, for example the Muscle Man Stun gun carries 100,000 – 600,000 volts, the Panther Stun Gun carries 100,000- 500,000 volts and the perfect purse or pocket size gun is the Streetwise Small Fry that packs a walloping 400,000- 1,000,000 volts!

Looking for something a bit more unique? Get a Blast Knuckles Stun Gun, this little baby is held in your grip, pulling a fist, and is great for stunning someone with 950,000 volts. If you want to really give someone a kick in the pants opt for the Double Trouble Stun Gun that has a massive 1.2 million volts.

You have several options when it comes to pepper spray as well. You can purchase pepper spray in devices ranging from handy pocket pepper spray devices to full force police magnum style and everything you can imagine in between! Jogger Pepper spray, Home unit pepper spray and even hard key ring pepper sprays are all available at many retailers. No matter who you are, there is a pepper spray for almost every situation.

Personal protection is a very serious issue in the times we live in; you should have some form of self-defense device with you at all times. It does not matter if you prefer stun guns or pepper spray, in fact in many areas you are allowed to carry both. The important thing is to not be caught unarmed, so to speak. Show a would be attacker that you are a force to be reckoned with! You have every right to protect yourself and whether you are at home, in public or at work you should be sure you are safe.

Author: Mike Ward is the owner of Protection Depot, your online source for pepper spray and stun guns. For more information about pepper spray, please visit Protection Depot.