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These are things that we would rather
not have to deal with! Real estate bubbles
and busts that bring local economies,
tax bases and safety systems to the
breaking point. Bailouts and nationalization
of industries that rock our banking
and business systems to the point of
destroying personal livelihoods. Whole
neighborhoods and towns taken down by
crime, and all we need to say is Chicago,
Detroit and Oakland and you know what
we're talking about. Who woulda thunkit!
Never in America?
When we first wrote this Personal Security
Guide, it was back in the post Sept.
11 days, when it seemed Americans were
just becoming aware of realization that
they needed to be able to protect themselves
in an emergency - be it from terrorism
or from nature. Then there was Hurricane
Katrina, where many people reported
needing to defend themselves from marauding
criminals as well as the effects of
officials who were later ordered by
the courts to give back citizens guns
that had been confiscated when they
needed them the most. Then, more recently,
our customers began expressing concern
with regime change and they
began asking what will happen if the
gun grabbers get back into
office or if the economy gets worse.
Well, things certainly have progressed
from there.
And everything is personal. All the
national events eventually boil down
to local and personal occurrences, as
every day and everywhere in our country
there are people who know they need
to protect themselves with something,
whether it's a person who needs their
concealed carry firearm or a runner
who has to use doggie mace to prevent
an attack. Or, a customer who has the
foresight to stockpile self defense
products for their real goods value,
in case of further economic degradation.
As Howard J. Ruff says, "I doubt
if there will be a better barter item
in a period of currency breakdown than
standard ammo, and it may be the best
possible investment you could make,
not just for barter purposes, but for
the price appreciation in an inflating
monetary system." (Howard's #1
Best Selling Book How
to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years
in the 21st Century is a must
read and you can get it cheap on
Amazon!)
But, in the midst of all the doom and
gloom, our personal lives go on, and
we all continue to live and love and
can continue to prosper, as long as
we become more and more prepared.
People feel the need to be prepared.
And they are!
Yes, it is a good idea to
be prepared.
We don't worry much about whether someone
else thinks we have alarmist
fears, we just make sure that we have
the right self defense tools to do the
job in the event that for some reason
we need to protect ourselves, our loved
ones and our property.
Before we go on about self defense,
risk and self protection, we want to
make sure you know that here at PersonalSecurityZone.com,
we are not trying to capitalize on anybody's
fears. We are just in the business of
providing the widest possible selection
of self defense and shooting sports
products, at the best possible prices,
and it's up to you to decide to be prepared,
and how you will do it. We also think
that participation in shooting and self
defense sports is the best way to develop
your skills, and we hope that each and
every one of our customers will only
have to use their self defense and marksmanship
skills Just For Fun.
But we know better. We've got many
police, military and just-plain-folks
for customers who see the need to be
involved in self defense and other protection
efforts, in the US and overseas, and
we do our best to supply them all with
best products at great prices.
It feels kinda strange to reflect on
how some made light of those Xtreme
Tactical Guys and Survivalists, who
were sometimes the butt of jokes and
teasing, before Katrina or other latest
news stories! Before these disasters
and attacks, we all watched the news
about remote countries with natural
disasters, terrorism or just a lot of
crime, but most of us never really believed
that we would ever have to deal with
events like these on a personal level.
For that matter, we never even wanted
to think much about doing anything to
protect ourselves at all. Our
world today just seemed so secure
and safe.
Even though we saw news stories about
crime, most of us liked to believe that
we would ever have to protect our own
selves. Many of us even developed the
idea that things like firearms and personal
protection devices were merely remnants
of an obsolete and less-civilized past.
Surely, our world was a much safer place,
at least in our own Polyanna
new-age view.
But, the tragic events of Katrina and
September 11 changed all of that forever.
Even those of us who do not feel directly
threatened by terrorism are thinking
more realistically. We now realize that
our world includes unwanted realities.
We no longer feel false security when
we travel, or when we walk the streets,
or even in our own homes. Current events
and uncertainties have even made strange
bedfellows out of formerly opposed
political groups. However, we should
also no longer feel helpless! The personal
protection and self defense industry
provides us with more than ever to help
us be secure.
Now, when you go into your local US
Post Office, you can even find US government
flyers that instruct you in how to prepare
for 911 type attacks. One flyer published
by the US Dept. of Homeland Security
is titled "Preparing Makes Sense.
Get Ready Now." And, it's full
of step-by-step advice for making your
own emergency supply kit, a family communications
plan, and acting in case of attack.
One heading is telling! The flyer tells
you how to "Create a Plan to Get
Away." The flyer also points you
to a Web site for learning more about
potential terrorist threats: www.ready.gov.
But, terrorists are only one personal
concern. Even those of us who may not
have personalized the aftermath
of the hurricane or tragic attack of
September 11 are impressed when we learn
that, as John R. Lott Jr. has noted,
there are some 2 million defensive
gun uses in the United States every
year. (The National Review, March
11, 2002)
On June 26, 2008 the US Supreme Court
recognized our need to be able to be
prepared for self defense when it struck
down the District of Columbia's ban
on handguns. The basic issue for the
justices was whether the 2nd Amendment
of the US Constitution protects an individual's
right to own guns for self defense in
the home. And, the judgement recognized
that yes, Americans have that right
and the need for self defense. Justice
Antonin Scalia said the Constitution
does not permit "the absolute prohibition
of handguns held and used for self-defense
in the home."
Therefore, we have all become more
alert to risk and what we
can do about it.
And, we are interested in ways to manage
our exposure to unwanted realities
or risks, such as being attacked. We
want to be as prepared as possible and
to know that we have done everything
possible to insure the safety of our
families in a worst case scenario. We
would like to build our own Personal
Security Zone!
This Personal Security Guide presents
many precautionary measures that you
can follow, supplies that you can assemble
and have ready, and actions that you
can take to minimize your risk
and increase your personal security
in the event of a crime or catastrophic
event.
Please note that the aim of this guide
is to provide useful information and
not to alarm or promote fear mongering.
In fact, it is our philosophy that the
development of Personal Security Skills
and the collection of Personal Security
Tools may be serious, but it can also
be fun!
For example, serious fun includes activities
like playing with walkie talkies with
your children, who may need to know
how to use them to communicate for more
vital reasons someday. Another fun activity
involves sharpening your marksmanship
skills at the shooting range, which
builds competency and also gives us
pride of achievement, making you less
vulnerable to personal attack just
in case.
So let's get started on building a
Personal Security Zone of your own.
Important Legal Disclaimer: This guide
is intended as a reference volume only,
not as a medical manual. While the information
is based on material provided by research
and testing, the guide does not presume
to give medical advice. Be sure to consult
your physician before you begin using
any medication or course of medical
treatment.
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