Tag: personal security
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Hardening the Home, Part 2: Up-Armor Your Security
In the second installment of this series, we will discuss the how of increasing your home security. I’ll be talking about how to use the diagram that you made in the first article. We will talk about how to negate the weak points of your house’s layout, and light up the dark spots. We will list some inexpensive physical…
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The Universal Draw Stroke
“The Draw Stroke is the Draw Stroke is the Draw Stroke.” -Paul Gomez explaining the drawstroke from several unorthodox positions Paul Gomez, the personal protection integrator who passed away well before this time, once said that simple phrase that has stuck with me ever since. He was good about quips that you would have to contemplate…
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Hardening the Home, Part 1: A ‘Case’ Study
This article will be about how to evaluate your home’s curb appeal to burglars and other scumbags who want to take your stuff and kick your door in while you’re watching TV at night. It will be holistic approach that will build layer upon layer of security without spending an inordinate amount of money. I…
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Mundane Movements: Parking Lots, Part 2, Exiting the Store, Loading your Vehicle, and Going Home
After our shopping is done and we tuck that impulse bought stuffed animal in with the little one, it’s time to go from the relative safety of the store back out into the world. We can break this down into phases and have plans for each phase of getting back to the car. We have to leave the store,…