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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Crime is here to stay. It seems no matter what is done the resources of local, state and federal law enforcement are pushed to the limit. This places more pressure on individuals for their own self defense. Police cannot be everywhere.

More and more states are legalizing conceal carry laws and “Castle” doctrines for lethal force. For a variety of reasons many folks do not believe in lethal force. In that case a non lethal self defense weapon has got to be at your side to insure your safety.

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