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On one hand, you want to be able to defend yourself from individuals who have evil designs on your person and property. After all, it is your life and limb that is stake here and you want to hold on to them for as long as you possibly can.

On the other hand, you want to make your conscience clear and your freedom near by not accidentally killing your attacker. How do you accomplish such a delicate balancing act? Well, you apply these methods, of course!

Use non-lethal weapons

Non-lethal weapons are designed to temporarily incapacitate their subjects instead of killing them. When your attacker is writhing in pain, you can take advantage of the window of opportunity for a hasty escape.

There are many commercially available non-lethal weapons in the market that will not break the bank but can break the spirit, or at least the body, of your attacker. These include pepper and mace sprays, electroshock devices like stun guns and stun batons as well as Tasers, and personal alarms. You will either drive your attackers away or immobilize them for a few precious minutes sufficient to make your quick getaway.

Focus on Escaping

Sure, you may want to exact sweet revenge on your attacker by physically assaulting and verbally castigating him/her. However, this is exactly the kind of vindictive reaction that can prolong your unfortunate contact with your attacker and thereby increasing the chances for direct confrontation.

And when it does come to direct confrontation, you are exposed to greater risks because your attacker can lash out in anger even when he/she is temporarily blinded by the pepper spray. And why would you want that to happen?

So, at the first chance of escape, take it. Just focus on getting yourself out of the dangerous situation with your life and limbs where they ought to be – attached to your body.

Go for the Vulnerable Albeit Not Life-threatening Areas

There are instances, admittedly, that direct confrontation cannot be avoided. In such cases, the next best thing to do is to attack the aggressors’ vulnerable areas in order to temporarily weaken his defense or disarm him of his deadly weapons. Of course, these vulnerable areas should be carefully chosen so that you don’t accidentally kill him.

First, you can aim for the genital area especially if your attacker is of the male gender. You should deliver a strong kick but be sure that you have the element of surprise on your side since most male attackers are prepared for such an attack. Or you can kick him in the knees, groin and throat since these are also vulnerable areas. And if when you are in high heels, use the pointed spikes to your advantage.

Second, you can make him unconscious by hitting him to his head with a blunt object. As much as possible, avoid using pointed objects like knives unless it’s the only available and reachable weapon in sight.

Third, if you hands are free but your legs are pinned down, gouge him in the eyes with your thumbs. This ought to temporarily blind him, momentarily relax his hold on you and then you can quickly flee.

And when you have escaped, run like the hounds of hell are after you, scream like a banshee to attract attention and just live to tell the tale.

When it comes to protecting your home or business, many people consider spending thousands of dollars on surveillance equipment. Although this is a good investment, many people can find they can save a lot of money while still protecting their place by purchasing dummy cameras. These are security cameras that look exactly like the real thing. The only difference is that they do not actually take video or pictures. They are not even hooked up to a system of any kind. You might be wondering how they work to protect your business or home if they are not even real.

The way dummy cameras work is that they make criminals or potential criminals think they are being watched. This makes many people think twice about breaking into your home because they do not want video evidence of them doing so. Even if it is in a private home, these cameras still can work because surveillance cameras do not cost all that much money these days, so virtually any home can afford them. Because of this, a criminal will not see that a camera is out of place if the home is not a mansion. For these to work the best, you have to make sure you place them in locations where an actual surveillance camera would be.

In the early days of dummy cameras, they were quite obvious they were not the real deal. However, as the years went on, technology has been able to advance to the point where even experts sometimes have trouble telling dummies from authentic cameras. They can be made to have blinking lights depicting motion or they can move occasionally. These ones tend to work the best because they are the most noticeable. This will make the criminal start worrying that they have been on camera. In addition, they will notice it sooner, so it can prevent something from happening because they will not want to be on camera.

When you use dummy cameras, make sure that you do not tell anyone that they are not the real deal. If you are in the office place, one person could slip up to another co-worker, and before you know it, the entire office knows they are fakes. If you use them in your home, a potential criminal could overhear you telling your neighbor you have dummies. You want to go about pretending you have the real thing going on.