The Cornered Cat
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Sad but true.
January 12, 2018

It seems to me that a lot of modern young women would rather tackle the impossible, sysiphean task of changing an entire society and how it thinks, than to picture themselves effectively fighting back and perhaps killing a man for … Continue reading →

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Trust Your Gut
January 4, 2018

When confronted with a potentially dangerous situation or a person whose behavior causes concern, self-defense experts often suggest that you should “trust your gut.” But what does this advice mean, really? How can we realistically apply it? Lots more to … Continue reading →

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One Piece of Advice
October 9, 2017

If there were one piece of advice I could give to everyone who keeps a gun around for self-defense, it would be this: GUARD YOUR MINDSET. Teach yourself how to think about self-defense and personal protection. Study good sources and … Continue reading →

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Scary strangers, children, and boundary setting in the grocery store
July 30, 2017

Today I’m thinking about an important question that I found in a private group on Facebook. Shared with permission and with names obscured, here’s the backstory: To answer the first question you’re most likely to ask after reading the above: … Continue reading →

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Always
August 11, 2016

Tragic and avoidable situation in the news: during a CCW class, a student fired a gun through a classroom wall, killing the gun shop owner on the other side of the wall. From the 911 transcript: “We were doing malfunction … Continue reading →

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Be a bad witness, part 2
June 11, 2016

There’s something else that I’m seeing on the bystander’s Love Field shooting video that I shared with you yesterday, and on the more graphic one the police released, which is embedded below. There are (at least) four different types of … Continue reading →

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Be a bad witness, or Curiosity killed the cat
June 10, 2016

Many years ago, my husband and I were at a mall when something happened. As we walked along the upper level, we heard shouting from down below. Looking over the railing, we saw two mall security guards and five or … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Headlines: Abduction Attempt
June 9, 2016

In Florida a few days ago, a young teenager was shopping at a dollar store with her mom when this happened.     That’s an abduction attempt. Broad daylight, as far as I can tell. Not an empty back alleyway … Continue reading →

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