Archive for May, 2013
Backlash against the compulsory gun law in Nelson
The tussle between gun control and gun rights remains as tough as ever. Nelson, a town about 50 miles north of Atlanta, recently passed a law that requires each household to have a gun and ammunition. Although city leaders said that this law is symbolic and will not be enforced, a group that supports gun […]
Top 10 guard dog breeds for families
Readers Digest published interviews with convicted burglars in 2009; one burglar admitted that he steered clear of houses with loud guard dogs. In fact, research shows that more than four in five dog owners are never burgled. It makes sense to explore the option of getting a guard dog to protect your home. However, it […]
Focus on Indiana’s wolf hybrid laws in the wake of child attack
The recent attack on a five-year-old boy by a wolf dog in Eaton, Indiana has highlighted the need to enforce wolf hybrid laws in the state more stringently. The terrifying encounter, just a few yards from the child’s front door has left him severely marred. The boy, Chase Fox, has bite marks on his arm […]
Neighborhood Watch and the best sign for the job
The concept behind Neighborhood Watch is brilliantly simple: ask the people with the most at stake to actively participate in their own safety. The system works by reducing the opportunities for crime, not by trying to change the complex social-cultural-economic-personal forces motivating any one criminal. Neighborhood Watch, the modern iteration of which launched in 1972, […]
Move over home security systems, there’s an app for that
Whether you’re carving fresh powder on a Colorado ski slope or hanging out with Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, you can now remotely control your home security system with – you guessed it, a smartphone. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard someone say, “there’s an app for that,” I’d be lounging on a […]
Buyer’s guide: To mace or to pepper spray: they both end in tears
If you’re trying to choose between mace and pepper spray for personal self defense, fret no more because the choice has already been made for you. Mace Mace was originally invented in 1965 when Allan Lee Lipman’s wife, Doris, was threatened on the street. It was manufactured for some years by a subsidiary of Smith […]
Bring your gun to the bar law passed in Louisiana
Drunk people are not known for making good decisions. In Louisiana, where permissive concealed carry is as old and dear a tradition as drinking to excess, lawmakers have — mostly accidentally — passed a bill that allows concealed carry weapons into establishments that serve alcohol. Called House Bill 48 and sponsored by Republican Representative Henry […]