According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), violent crime is on the rise. The FBI estimated that over 1.4 million violent crimes occurred in 2006 (the last year for which complete data are available), an increase of almost two percent over the previous year. The Bureau found that aggravated assault topped the list of violent crimes, followed by robbery (31.6 percent) and rape (6.5 percent).

While these statistics are startling, those who have been victimized by violent crime and those who have had brushes with crime but managed to escape know that it’s critical to protect yourself and your family from attack or intruders. According to experts, there are two primary ways to do so:

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