Why not “tactical,” or “security,” or “self-defense”? None of our products was or is named “Tactical” this or “Tactical” that, or “Security” this or that. Our umbrellas are named “Unbreakable® Umbrella,” our blinding and disorienting flashlight was named “The NTOI® Key Ring Flashlight,” not “Tactical Key Ring Flashlight.” Such names are to give you something […]
Self-Defense Tip 131 Why Not “Tactical”? Read More »
Real-life examples of use of force in self-defense Watch the two below videos of real-life examples of self-defense, from surveillance cameras. Defenders in both assaults did the right thing, but … it is not just what they did, but how. So, watch and then think, which defender’s lawyer will have a more difficult job? Las
Self-Defense Tip 130 Must-Knows for Use of Force in Self-Defense Read More »
Items you may legally carry in New York City, London, and other places with laws modeled on the Soviet and Nazi laws This tip lists items you may get away with carrying in places such as New York City, with totalitarian laws modeled on the Soviet and Nazi laws (both socialist systems). The list is
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Effectiveness and deniability of self-defense techniques Self-defense techniques must be reliably effective, but they should also be deniable. Deniability is important in self-defense, whether you are armed with everyday objects or empty-handed. I have explained why in Self-Defense Tip #99, which applies to everyday objects you may use for personal protection. This tip though deals
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Deniability in self-defense: How to talk safely to police and others Deniability on an example of a book and an umbrella Modern states, that is police states, have laws to keep their citizens powerless and dependent on the state. They want people to be fearful of exercising their natural rights — such as the right
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A lecture by a law professor and a former defense attorney on why you should not talk to police officers Here I quote one of the many reasons given by the professor why you should not talk to the police (beginning at 20:30 of the video): “Police make mistakes . . . innocently, inadvertently, unintentionally.
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Read before having to defend yourself from a criminal assault A must-read if after defending from a criminal assault you don’t want to be victimized by the law: “Legal Advice on Deadly Force From the Witness Stand” by Ernest Emerson After reading Ernest Emerson’s legal advice, see Self-Defense Tip #130 — Must-Knows for Use of
Self-Defense Tip 61 Legal Advice on Deadly Force Read More »
Glancing through an issue of Black Belt magazine, which I get free because I run my ads in it sometimes, I stumbled upon a write-up of a “tactical pen.” There are several such “tactical” pens from various companies, priced from under $20.00 to $250.00. Ponder this and then look at the video below (from Self-Defense
Self-Defense Tip 58 Tactical Pen vs. an Ordinary Pencil, or “Pay More for Less” Read More »
Unbreakable® Walking-Stick Umbrella — personal protection tool designed to be legal everywhere I have been asked a few questions on the Unbreakable® Walking-Stick Umbrella by a writer doing article research for magazines such as Front Sight and Tactical Gear Mag on self-defense tools available for everyday carry. Below are his questions and my answers. Q:
Unbreakable® Umbrella — personal protection weapon legal everywhere During my recent trip to Poland, for the purpose of supervising a video recording, I took with me my Unbreakable® Umbrella (I always do). I flew to Warsaw through Amsterdam Schiphol airport and then back to the U.S.A. through Amsterdam. At the boarding gate in Amsterdam (after
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