The level of violence increased dramatically this weekend as riots and demonstrations were held in a least a half dozen major U.S. cities.

A new threat has emerged. Now drivers are being shot after their car gets trapped by protesters.

St. Louis couple forced to defend home from crowd by showing firearms.

Reminders of self-defense steps to take after outbreak of riots in metro areas.

Using your car can be an effective way to defend yourself in violent situations.

UPDATE: A champion off-road racer and firearms competitor credits his training and attitude for saving two lives from two armed attackers.

The L.A. Riots in 1992 revealed a number of self-defense lessons you need to survive massive civil unrest.

Article on how a couple in Maine worked as a team to stop a home invader breaking into their home at 3 a.m.

Article on woman forced to shoot a home intruder after firing a warning shot. Discussion on the use of force in this situation.

Criminals wear medical masks in home invasion in Arlington Heights.

Studies show criminals are more afraid of the armed citizen than police. Four of five criminals avoid a potential victim they think armed.

Only the decisive action by a family member stops this deranged attacker from taking a young girl.

More information is coming out on the background of the heroic church security team which stopped a mass shooting in a Texas church. As...

Updated information on the West Freeway Church of Christ shooting with links to video.

(See updated article on Texas church shooting and response by Jack Wilson) Decisive action by a church security team member terminates a...

Getting advice from those who've been there before in active combat is something that we should seek out. This piece is a good example of...

This story about an robbery or home invasion stopped in dramatic fashion shows the power of the common shotgun.

There can be a strange dichotomy in street fights.  On one hand, they can be entirely unpredictable.  On the other, they can be...

A couple looks to choose firearms for self-defense with recommendations for what to consider when buying a gun.

A second-by-second review of self-defense in a real-life shooting in a store gets a discussion on drawing from a seated position.