What is the best self defense weapon for a single mom, other than a gun?

I don't want a gun in the home with a small child. Are stun guns or pepper spray really beneficial?What other options are there to carry on me at work, parking lots etc?

A gun in the home with children is not the best option in my opinion. First of all, you are endangering yourself and your children if you do not take some gun safety classes and put in a lot of range time. Guns are not simply a point and shoot weapon. It takes a lot of skill and practice in order to safely manipulate a gun. Secondly, in order to safely keep a gun in the house you would need a safe or gun lock--both of which might be a heck of a lot harder to open under extreme stress.

Pepper spray in the house is just useless. When that stuff is sprayed inside any place, the user (you) gets to suck up as much as the assailant.

At home, I believe the best defense is preventative offense. Have a quality burglar alarm installed. Get to really know your neighbors. Keep your house well lit on the outside (think motion sensor floodlights) and possibly even look into those doo-hickeys that turn on your inside lights at certain times. Maybe even consider a dog. Dogs are by no means the end all, but they are a great deterrent to those criminals whose heart may not be totally into it.

The average criminal acts on impulse and opportunity. Burglar alarms and dogs tend to make a home not as attractive as another one.

When you're out and about, again, the best defense is a proactive offense. Don't chat on the cell phone unnecessarily--you'll get tunnel vision and not notice what's going on around you. Always be aware of your surroundings. If somebody is pacing you while you're walking and you get hinked up, get into a public place. Again--criminals need that opportunity to act, don't give it to them.

I'm personally wary of recommending weapons because unless you really practice to the point that it becomes a natural extension of you, any weapon is just something that can be used back on you.

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How do you kill a dog in self defense with your bare hands?

If my child or I are ever attacked by a pit bull or other dog what is the best way to fight the dog?

A pit bull has powerful jaws and uses them. If you have enough courage, you can use this to your advantage. Goad the dog into attacking your arm. Insead of pulling your hand away, make a flat fist and ram it down the dog's throat. Maintain enough forward pressure that the dog cannot dislodge your arm and the dog will choke to death. If the dog has something in its grasp, you can grab the windpipe and squeeze it shut. If your fingers are closed around the back of the pipe, the dog will be unable to break your grip. If that doesn't work, you might be able to force it to release its grip by closing off its nostrils.

There are other stragegies to take advantage of its vulnerability when it has something in its grip--it can't defend itself without letting go. It will be crouching to protect its vital organs, but its entire spine will be vulnerable.

Learn to do a kick where you pivot forward from one foot while snapping the other straight from the hip to the heel. Connect with your heel directly on whatever part of the spine is easiest to hit with maximum force. If you can fracture or dislocate the spine at any point, the fight is over.

You don't necessaily have to fight with your bare hands. Almost every environment has weapons in it. Rocks, big sticks, garden tools. Metal garbage can lids make great shields. If you can find something to cut or stab with, the lower abdomen and the throat are the best soft spots. You can quadruple the impact of your blows with a club af any sort.. anything that is hammer-like can be aimed at tbe base of the skull for an instant kill.

I hope you never have to use this. I love dogs and would hate to see one hurt. But humans come first, especially children.

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