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5 Ways to Subdue (or Avoid) a Mugger

Lisa Jey Davis | Posted 05.09.2013 | Crime
Lisa Jey Davis

Let's turn this trend toward apathy and fear of doing something around together shall we? Here are 5 ways you can subdue (or help someone else avoid) a mugger (and make the world a better place in the process).

Getting Real About Gun Violence

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Hoyt Hilsman

The pro-gun vs. anti-gun debate does not address the realities of gun violence in America and the most critical issues in preventing it.

Gun Control: Get the Lead Out

Duane 'Dog' Chapman | Posted 04.22.2013 | Politics
Duane 'Dog' Chapman

Today we have developed automatic and all kinds of crazy guns that our forefathers, if they were still alive, would not be okay with. Personally, I prefer to use non-lethal weapons. A gun is fine, but let's talk about the bullet.

Guns: The Protection Paradox

Edward Corcoran | Posted 04.15.2013 | Crime
Edward Corcoran

Owning a gun can indeed provide personal protection and can make sense for individuals, but does not make sense for society as a whole.

Gun Control Debate Revives Self-Defense Riddle

AP | ADAM GELLER | Posted 04.14.2013 | Politics

The beam from the intruder's flashlight pierced the blackness of the bedroom at 4:45 a.m., sweeping across the down comforter and into Eric Martin's e...

Survey: Results Suggest Neither Acquittal Nor Death Likely in Jodi Arias Murder Trial

Tanya Young Williams | Posted 03.31.2013 | Crime
Tanya Young Williams

My goal was to attract 1000 respondents to establish a credible level of confidence in the accuracy of the results. However, after one day of people sharing the links via social media and the Huffpost article, the numbers began to swell at a rate of 100 respondents per hour.

Survey: What Do You Think of Jodi Arias, Travis Alexander and the Murder Trial?

Tanya Young Williams | Posted 05.21.2013 | Crime
Tanya Young Williams

The Jodi Arias trail has brought the discussion of domestic violence to the forefront of the news. But much confusion remains.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the Legal System: The Jodi Arias Defense

Mark Rubinstein | Posted 05.21.2013 | Crime
Mark Rubinstein

The claim of PTSD seeps into courtroom proceedings far too frequently because the disorder primarily involves symptoms, with relatively few (if any) objective signs.

Guns in the Family

Margaret Klaw | Posted 04.29.2013 | Crime
Margaret Klaw

Are we safer armed or disarmed? Does the Second Amendment mean we have an absolute right to own guns, or should the exercise of that right be limited because it places our fellow citizens in danger?

Bring Glass to a Gunfight

Michael Ham | Posted 04.29.2013 | Technology
Michael Ham

Cellphone images and internet connections have already provided unique insight into outrages, but they still require a person to take the phone out and record. Google Glass, on the other hand, could be used as a black box for your life, with the capability to record as you go.

How I Confronted My Fear

Ann Brenoff | Posted 04.23.2013 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

I'm a wuss. I'm not proud of it, but I'm one of those 98-pound weaklings who just happens to weigh a bit more. Ever since I was a kid, words have been my weapon of choice. I wouldn't know what to do if I was attacked except maybe write about it after. And a fat lot of good that would do.

Milwaukee Sheriff: Arm Yourselves! (Milwaukee Rick: What?!)

Rick Horowitz | Posted 04.06.2013 | Politics
Rick Horowitz

A local sheriff making national headlines? Being ridiculous always helps. ...

Should Your Exercise Routine Include Self Defense Classes?

Next Avenue | Posted 01.31.2013 | Fifty

SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Mike Dunphy Martial arts are a great way for people of all ages to protect themselves In a dimly lit building in ...

The Empowerment Project

Robert Koehler | Posted 03.18.2013 | Politics
Robert Koehler

Our choices are not either to shoot back or cower in the corner, which seems to be the limit of the pop-culture debate. A sense of empowerment does not require being armed; it requires being present and aware.

The Supreme Court Ruling on Guns; There Is Something for Both Sides in the Culture War Over Gun Control

David Ropeik | Posted 03.18.2013 | Politics
David Ropeik

Gun control advocates criticize the ruling, yet selectively fail to acknowledge or try to take political advantage of the ways it gives them the legal ammunition to accomplish much of what they want.

Unarmed Empowerment

Robert Koehler | Posted 03.12.2013 | Politics
Robert Koehler

Before we need a gun debate in this country, or on this planet, we need a sensible discussion about the nature of empowerment.

Top Martial Arts for Self Defense

Lisa Swan | Posted 03.10.2013 | Sports
Lisa Swan

f you want to work up a sweat, get in shape and find a sport that can help you pick up a self-defense skill, mixed martial arts is the way to go.

Bullets for Gun Control

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.10.2013 | Politics
David Katz, M.D.

The notion that weapons like the ever-popular Bushmaster model used in the Sandy Hook massacre have any legitimate use in civilian hands is the effective marketing of a money-making fantasy. Which matters more to us: the money to be made selling guns, or the lives of our children?

Pizza Hut Delivery Man Allegedly Demoted For Self Defense

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 12.31.2012 | Business

For Sam Swicegood, a college student working as a Pizza Hut delivery man in Maryland, a matter of self defense came with a hefty price tag. Swicego...

Katherine Bindley

Teachers Weigh In On The Guns In School Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 12.21.2012 | Home

Jarod Bormann works as a teacher in a rural area of Iowa with so many sporting-gun enthusiasts that his students are granted three excused days per ye...

You Never Really Know How You Feel About Guns Until the Chips Are Down

David Fagin | Posted 02.19.2013 | Crime
David Fagin

I've always taken the hard-line when it comes to gun ownership, of any kind. However, I recently had an experience which forced me to re-evaluate my harsh stance.

Historical Trends in Gun Advertising

Lisa Wade | Posted 02.17.2013 | Media
Lisa Wade

A vintage collection of gun advertising, organized by decade, shows some interesting trends.

Shoplifter Sues Store Owner After Being Shot In The Face

Posted 12.12.2012 | Denver

A shoplifter who was chased down and shot in the face after stealing a bottle of vodka from a Colorado Springs liquor store is now suing the owner of ...

The Night I Wasn't a Woman

Toni Panetta | Posted 01.26.2013 | Women
Toni Panetta

I'm not ashamed of walking home alone after dark in Zagreb. I had tested my comfort of the city the night before. What shames me is that I felt more comfortable doing this in Zagreb than anywhere I've been in the country I call my own.

Don't Ignore the Evidence: Stand Your Ground Is Bad for Florida

David Hemenway, Ph.D. | Posted 01.13.2013 | Miami
David Hemenway, Ph.D.

Have Stand Your Ground laws had some beneficial impact by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves? The evidence doesn't show that. The Task Force meeting this month should seriously examine the scientific evidence. Lives depend on it.