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body type and skill level will serve you › Training
in the use
well if you need to defend yourself. of grappling
Go with what is simple but effective. techniques is
a good place
If you are not someone who practices to start in your
martial arts
a martial art regularly, you need journey. If you
need to use
something that does not depend martial skills, it
on good technique for it to work; will very likely
be in close
something that won’t fail you when quarters such
you have adrenaline pumping through as this. (Photo:
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has gone out the window—joint locks and
leverage, instead of strength and technique.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Some of the tools mentioned in this
article are regulated or banned in different
parts of the country. It can be difficult to
know what you can and cannot use. For
instance, an item might be legal at the
› Not every
state level but not at the county or local situation calls
level. Also, just as when traveling with a for deadly force.
Actually, some
firearm, you need to know what the laws situations call
for not doing
and regulations are in each jurisdiction anything—unless
you are traveling in so you don’t someone’s life is
unwittingly break the law when you cross in danger.
a state, county or local boundary.

SO U R C ES
Here are some sources for tools mentioned
in this article:
PEPPER SPRAY
Sabre Security Equipment Corp.
(800) 325-9568
www.SabreRed.com
Mace Brand
(877)585-6223
http://Mace.com
DON’T COUNT ON JUST ONE TOOL
UDAP Industries, Inc.
(800) 232-7941 OR TECHNIQUE. HAVE A VARIETY OF
www.UDAP.com
OPTIONS READY …
STUN GUNS
Sabre Security Equipment Corp. Fortunately, no state or jurisdiction legislates or regulates control of your unarmed
(800) 325-9568 capabilities, so you can take your Jiu-jitsu, boxing, karate or Krav Maga skills across a border.
www.SabreRed.com
For this reason, having some martial art skills in your bag of tricks is a good idea.
UDAP Industries, Inc. Just be sure to use them judiciously. You are bound by the same laws on assault and battery
(800) 232-7941
www.UDAP.com as anyone else, and your additional skills could influence a jury in a civil legal case. Remember
to use only the level of force needed to stop the threat. Make sure the attack on you was
Total Armor obvious and seen by others, if possible. If you don’t have witnesses, it might better to try to
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back out of the confrontation if you can. And that is the best plan in any situation.
It is the responsibility of the individual to make themselves aware of, and abide by, all laws
TASERS and regulations pertaining to weapons and actions used in their self-defense efforts.
AXON (Formerly Taser
International) KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN
(800) 978-2737
www.TASER.com As mentioned at the beginning of this article, you don’t want deadly force to be your
normal go-to solution for a conflict or attack. As the new idiom warns us, “Every bullet has
Total Armor a lawyer attached to it,” and if you do have to shoot, you also need to be prepared to find
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yourself in a courtroom.
Give yourself some options so you can choose the level and type of force you will use. ASG

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