We are seeing innocent people put in harms way of international tensions and with increasingly violent circumstances in the civilian world.

The NYC confrontation involving Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely has become a focal point in discussions about public safety and self-defense.

Last weekend in Cleveland criminals shut down and entire freeway for more than an hour. Roving bands of criminals took advantage of citizens

How can we prepare ourselves to respond to an Active Shooter scenario?

You're in the shower and a home invader armed with a knife breaks in. Is your self-defense training up to par?

We have to think hard about our training. At first we need to focus on the mechanical part of shooting. But our training can't end there.

We review Jim Cirillo's book on gunfighting and post the seven secrets to winning a gunfight.

You've survived an assault. But what you do and say can hurt you in court.

Think about what you are trying to do in your self-defense and personal security plan.

Can we defend ourselves against a rifle with just our handgun? Video of the Fargo shootout with a terrorist shows some points.

Crime has gotten to the point where people are willing to spend $150,000 on a dog which can protect them and their family.

Should we be outraged or is there more to this self-defense story? What can we learn from this attack?

Take a look at this video from South Africa where one lone defender armed with a knife drives off an attack by multiple attackers.

If we are caught in a lethal force encounter, we need to gain and maintain tactical superiority.

We are on our own for self-defense and personal protection. Police can't protect us. What can we do?

We continually preach being able to wield any weapon with any hand and to fight from any stance.

Don Carmignani, a former fire commissioner, was attacked on the streets of San Francisco's Marina District.

It's a catch phrase in the defensive tactics community, "The only fight we can win is the one we avoid."

It's the challenge that pretty much starts every fight in every bar you've been in. When the challenge is directed at you it can be tricky.

Profound thinking here regarding the 21-foot rule that most firearms instructors and self-defense instructors have advocated for decades.