Stun Alarm Flashlights

The following is a story how the Stun Alarm Flashlight was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Ever since her husband died, Abby felt a little less safe in their brown brick townhouse. They had always wanted to live in the city together, so they saved up what they could to buy a fixer-upper in a blossoming neighborhood.

Then David got sick.

Before very long, Abby was on her own again. She wanted to hang on to the good memories of that house, feeling confident that she and her neighbors were driving the bad element off the block.

Still, she always made sure she was prepared for the worst. And when the lights went out on her during a really violent thunderstorm, she shuffled downstairs to the broom closet for her favorite flashlight, a gadget David had bought for her for their last Christmas together.

Sixteen and a half inches long, but still very light, Abby loved how it brightened up a room. She turned it on, and looked for her emergency radio. Red and blue lights flickered through the windows, so Abby figured that the power would come back soon.

As she swiveled around, the bright beam of light illuminated a strange face. Abby gasped.

"Don't make a sound," growled the stranger, "or I'll hurt you."

It didn't even take Abby a heartbeat to lunge forward with the flashlight. Her attacker grinned, expecting to deflect a blow. Instead, he received a 200,000-volt jolt of electricity from the flashlight's built-in stun baton. Abby loved that flashlight for a reason.

Rushing over to the window, she activated the flashlight's piercing alarm. Cops outside saw her waving the light and rushed up to her building. She found out later that her attacker was a convicted criminal who tried to escape when his prisoner transport vehicle crashed into a utility pole.

That explained the blackout - and the presence of this scary individual in Abby's home. The police sergeant had a blast explaining to the detectives how Abby used an innocent looking flashlight to nab one of the city's most wanted felons. And Abby felt David's presence in their home even stronger than ever.

Yours in safety,
Sharon & Vic Kluth

P.S. You can pick up a Stun Alarm Flashlight just like the one Abby used at Maryland Safe Defense.

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Pepper Shot Tri-Pack

Following is a story how the Pepper Shot Tri-Pack was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Nina had just accepted a big promotion, which meant a bigger paycheck, but a longer commute. Luckily, she lived in the city and commuted out to the suburbs, so she didn't get stuck in the crazy traffic that some of her friends had to endure every day.

One morning, she woke up extra early to get ready for an important staff meeting. Scooting down a side road at over seventy miles per hour, she noticed flashing lights in her rear view mirror.

"Ugh," she grunted. "One week into this job and I'm already getting a ticket."

Still too early for many of the gas stations to be open, she pulled into a lighted space on the side of the road. Under the lights, she noticed the police car was unmarked. A trooper got out of the vehicle and paced toward her.

She rolled down the window a little bit as he approached.

"Good morning, ma'am," he said. "Do you know how fast you were going through that thirty five mile an hour zone?"

Kim rolled her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, officer, but I don't know. How fast do you believe I was going?"

"Let's not worry about what I think, just yet," he said. "I'll need you to step out of the car, please, ma'am."

Kim thought it was strange that he hadn't asked for her license or registration. And when she took a longer look at him, now that her eyes were adjusting to the light, she noticed he wasn't
wearing a uniform.

"Officer, could I just see your identification clearly, please?" she asked.

"Ma'am, I order you to get out of this car RIGHT NOW," he demanded.

Kim observed that he looked far too unkempt to be a real police officer. At the same moment, the man tried to reach in through Kim's car window. She reached up for her visor and pulled down her emergency canister of pepper spray.

Aiming right through the crack in the window, she nailed her attacker right in the eyes. As he stumbled into the road, she started up her car and sped up the highway. She found an open gas station a few miles up the road, where she called police.

They found her attacker stumbling through the woods not far from where Kim left him. It turns out he had been preying on women in the early morning hours for months, but hadn't been caught. Kim not only saved herself, she helped put a dangerous man behind bars.

Yours in safety,
Sharon & Vic Kluth

P.S. You can get pepper spray in the same convenient car visor clip that Kim used as part of our Pepper Shot Tri-Pack. The Tri-Pack also includes a large wall mounted canister for your home and a personal canister on a quick-release keychain. For complete Pepper Spray protection visit: Maryland Safe Defense

P.P.S. If you order within the next five days, I will give you a FREE 32-page Pepper Spray Tactical Use booklet...a $5.00 value. Just mention FREE Pepper Spray Booklet in the comments box when you check out. Don't forget...if you don't mention FREE Pepper Spray Booklet, we won't know to send it to you.

Story about the Pepper Pager

Following is a story how the Pepper Pager was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Kim loved spending time with the kids at the community center. She remembered how important her mentors were to her when she was growing up, and she enjoyed the chance to give something back.

The only thing she didn't enjoy about her volunteer work was trying to find a safe parking place in the neighborhood. Some nights, she really understood why so many of these kids were at risk.

At the same time, she wanted to project an air of confidence and security - she couldn't let any of her kids see how nervous she was. That's when she discovered the Pepper Pager.

The Pepper Pager looks like a standard pager - the kind that many business people clip to their belts. Instead of delivering important messages, the Pepper Pager protects its owners from dangerous attackers by concealing up to twelve bursts of debilitating pepper spray.

One night, while heading back to her car after a late session, a haggard man accosted Kim on the street, demanding money. She tried to walk past him, but he kept blocking her path.

"What's your hurry?" he asked.

Another man strolled out from an alleyway behind Kim.

"Hey, Jake," he called out, "this girl's in a hurry!"

Kim pleaded, "Just let me pass, guys."

Jake mocked her, crying, "Just let me pass," in a singsong voice.

Jake's friend reached out to grab her. That's when she grabbed the Pepper Pager from her belt and sprayed the attacker right in the eyes.

As he screamed in pain, Kim spun around to see Jake lunging at her. She blasted a second shot of pepper spray at him, which sent him tumbling through the ground.

Kim ran up the street, hopped in her car, locked the doors and dialed 9-1-1. Within minutes, two less criminals haunted that neighborhood.

Yours in safety,
Sharon & Vic Kluth

P.S. You can get your own Pepper Pager today so you can be prepared to defend yourself against attackers up to ten feet away. Visit: Maryland Safe Defense.

P.P.S. If you order within the next five days, we will give you a FREE 32-page Pepper Spray Tactical Use booklet...a $5.00 value. Just mention FREE Pepper Spray Booklet in the comments box when you check out. Don't forget...if you don't mention FREE Pepper Spray Booklet, we won't know to send it to you.

How to Secure Your Wireless Home Network

This article describes techniques a user can use to secure his or her 802.11b/g wireless home network. Securing a wireless network is very important because if you don't, your neighbors can not only borrow your Internet connection, but also access your files. Even worse, hackers can use your internet connection to upload illegal materials, and the FBI will ring your bell...

Enable encryption on your access point. Using 128-bit encryption or higher makes your Wireless Network more secure. WEP and WPA are entirely different encryption schemes. WEP has been proven insecure and can be cracked in a few minutes using free utilities that can be downloaded from the Internet. Using at least WPA is recommended, because it is much more secure, but is sometimes a bit harder to set up correctly than WEP is, and isn't completely secure.[1] [2] Some older access points or wireless cards do not support WPA2. If you have one of these, it is recommended that you purchase a newer one that supports WPA2, depending on how important you consider your security.

Set the router access password. Anybody who gains access to the router configuration settings can disable the security you have set up. If you forget the password, most routers have a hardware reset that will restore all of the settings to factory defaults. The best option is to use a random sequence of the maximum length of characters - you only have to type that once, so it is not a big thing. When you connect to the router via LAN cable while setting it up, you can copy and paste the password onto the router and onto your local setting, so you never need to type it again.

Use a secure password. Don't use easily guessed passwords for your WPA2 or router access passwords, such as "ABC123", "Password", or a string of numbers in order. Use something hard to guess that contains both upper and lowercase letters as well as numbers. Special characters such as ! @ # $ % are not supported by some routers. The longer the key, the better, although the WPA2 key has a minimum and maximum length.

If you use a weak key then even WPA and WPA2 can be easily cracked within a day using a combination of special precomputed tables and dictionary attacks. The best way to generate a secure key is to use an offline random number generator or write the entire alphabet in uppercase and lowercase and numbers 0-9 on separate pieces of paper, mix the paper up and randomly pick up pieces and return them, mixing them up again each time; each character you pull out becomes a character in your key.

Change the Service Set Identifier (the network name or "SSID") from the default to something unique. A default SSID indicates to hackers that the network was set up by a novice and that other options (such as the password) are also left as the default. Again, you can use a full length random character string, which makes guessing it impossible; this is not a major defense though.

Enable MAC Address filtering on your Access Point or router. A MAC (not to be confused with the computer model 'Mac') address is a code unique to every wireless networking card in existence. MAC Address filtering will register the hardware MAC Address of your networked devices, and only allow devices with known MAC Addresses to connect to your network. However, hackers can clone MAC addresses and still enter your network, so MAC address filtering should not be used in place of proper WPA2 encryption.

Disable wireless administrating. Finally, change the setting that allows administrating the router through a wireless connection to 'off' (meaning that you need to connect with a LAN cable for administration). This disables any wireless hacking into the router! (aside from breaking into your house)

Tips

You need to set the same WPA2 Settings on your computer and router.
Use the 'Shared Key' method of encryption, so that all data passed between clients is encrypted properly.

Check your Access Point or Routers' documentation on how to enable or disable security features.

You may need to upgrade the Firmware of your Access Point or Router if it doesn't have any of these feature. In some situations, you will need to purchase a new Access Point.

Warnings

Be sure to register all devices on your network, including computers, laptops, media players, and networked storage if you are using MAC filtering. Also, be sure to enter the MAC addresses correctly as if you enter the wrong ones, you will not be able to connect the computer to the router to change them back and you will need to reset the router. Some routers allow you to save them while they are connected.

Windows doesn't have individual wireless settings for different wireless domains. This means that the settings that 'share' files at home with your LAN will 'share' files with anybody else's wireless network, even a wireless network masquerading as one you trust.

Disable 'File and Printer Sharing' in the wireless 'Connection Properties' for your portable computer. Only use the 'Client for Microsoft Networks' half of Microsoft's file sharing. This means that your portable must connect to a machine that shares file/folders in order to access things, and that OTHER computers can't ask to connect to your portable to access files on your machine. At least not through Microsoft's 'File Sharing'. Other running services and back doors may exist.

A user with a 'cantenna' can access your wireless network from a very long way off. Just because your notebook doesn't get a signal on the porch doesn't mean someone else can't access or monitor your network from a mile away, meaning that even though you don't think anyone in your neighborhood would break into your network, someone far away might.

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Story about the Mace Motion Alert

The following is a story how the Mace Motion Alert was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Marcy poured everything she had into her little gift shop. She rented a little building at the edge of a trendy neighborhood and converted the upstairs into a small apartment for herself.

Although she wished she had more money in her budget for a more elaborate security system, Marcy figured she'd be able to reinvest some of the profits from her business into a high-tech solution pretty quickly.

In the meantime, she picked up a few Mace Motion Alert devices.

For a fraction of the cost of a hard-wired security system, Marcy installed wireless Mace Motion Alert stations throughout the building. Each one includes a keypad that Marcy could use to switch between a chime, which would help her keep track of customers moving through the store, to an alarm, which would sound if someone attempted to sneak into her upstairs living space. She installed each one in just a few minutes, using only a screwdriver.

A few days after her grand opening, traffic in the store evened out a little bit, but kept Marcy pretty busy. Every time a new customer would enter the shop, the Mace Motion Alert at the front door would welcome them with a discreet chime. Marcy could glance up from whatever she was doing to welcome her guests. Even if she were helping someone else, she would notice the chime from the back room, which sounded when her second Mace Motion Alert observed someone checking out Marcy's higher priced gifts.

One afternoon, a few of the neighborhood kids stopped in after school. Marcy wondered why kids would be interested in her shop, but hoped they'd at least tell their parents about it. When one of the kids started asking lots and lots of questions, Marcy wondered if she was being set up.

Sure enough, she heard the wail from the Mace Motion Alert she installed by her apartment. A second later, a petrified teenager bolted down the stairs out the door. His buddies hustled after him. Not only did the Mace Motion Alert prevent them from stealing any of her personal belongings, but she was sure that word would get out that her shop was off limits to thieves.

"Now," she thought, "I can take some of the money I was going to spend on upgrading that security system and hire myself an assistant!"

Yours in safety,
Sharon & Vic Kluth

P.S. You can put the powerful Motion Alert to work in your home or business. For more information and to order, go to Maryland Safe Defense

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A talk on Travel Scams

In this consumer alert we will discuss Travel Scams and the different ways you can protect yourself from being taken by con-artists. The season to plan a trip and see the world is here. But don’t be caught off guard, as the Telemarketers and con-artists are out there ready to take your money.

Many of these scams start when you receive a certified postcard that says, “Pack your bags! This certifies that you will receive a world class Hawaiian vacation offer for you and a friend.” The word “offer” often is a clue to hidden charges. The postcard or certificate tells you to call a number for details about the trip. And when you call, you are given a sales pitch for a luxurious trip. The salesperson may ask you for your credit card number to bill your account for the travel package. Once you pay, you receive the package which usually includes instructions for making trip reservations requests. Your request often times is accompanied by yet another fee. In addition, many offers require you to pay port charges, hotel taxes, tips as well as other service fees. And these can really add up fast. Your bargain trip is no longer a bargain.

Telemarkekering travel scams usually originate out of “boiler rooms.” Very skilled salespeople often with years of experience selling dubious products and services over the phone, pitch travel packages that may sound legitimate, but often are not. These pitches usually include but are not limited to:

The Affordable Offers:

This type of fraud usually will include club membership or vacation offers in a lower price range. The offer sounds reasonable and are designed to appeal to anyone who is looking to get away at a low price.

High Pressure/Time Pressure Tactics:

These offers are usually very time sensitive and the scam operator needs your commitment immediately or the offer will no longer be available. They will simply brush aside any questions you may have, (using their skill with people), and give you every assurances you will have a wonderful trip.

Follow-up Material:

Some companies may even agree to send you confirmation of your deal. However, it usually bears little resemblance to the offer you accepted over the phone. The written materials often disclose additional terms, conditions and costs Oral Misrepresentations. These travel deals may vary from scheme to scheme, but in general the deal they promise you could never be delivered anyway. But unfortunately, you will not know it until your money is gone and your travel plans are trashed. How to Protect Yourself: Travel scams can ruin a vacation, especially when they cost you money. To avoid any unpleasant surprises it will pay you to investigate a travel package before you spend your money. But it can be difficult to determine if the deal is legitimate. Consider this before you buy: 1. Be wary of great deals and low prices. This may be a tip off it’s a scam. 2. Don’t be pressured into buying. This is another tip off, do not let them push you into buying. 3. Ask detailed questions, the more questions you ask the more you can determine if it is a scam.

If you decide to buy:

Find out the name of the provider - What is the name and phone number of the company that is getting your reservations and tickets. This is usually not the telemarketer. Get all the information in writing before you agree to buy. Do not give your credit card number or other bank information over the phone unless you know the company.Do not send money by messenger or overnight mail, and remember if you pay by cash or check, rather than a credit card, you lose your right to dispute charges under the Fair Credit Billing Act.
If you charge your trip by credit card, you may dispute the charges by writing to your credit card issuer at the address provided on your billing statements. Do this as soon as you receive your statement. Do not wait. You have up to 60 days after the bill’s statement date to dispute any and all charges. All scam artists know this. So, if you are told you can not leave for at least 60 days, the deal is most likely a scam.

Lastly, if you are going to travel use a local travel agent, it is the safest way. These people are professionals and know where the deals are and can save you hundreds of dollars in travel costs. All travel agents are connected by computer, and they know all about vacation scams and they will avoid them. Most Travel Agents are always running vacation and travel specials and can take the hassle out of planning a vacation or trip. So use them, they will take the hassle out of planning a vacation. Happy camping.

If you become defrauded:

If you believe you have been a victim of a Travel Scam report it to your state Attorney General Office’s Consumer Protection Unit, and local Sheriff Office or Police Department.

Yours in Safety,
Sharon & Vic Kluth

Maryland Safe Defense

Child Guard

Following is a story how the Child Guard was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

"I cannot believe you are going to put that THING on our child." Amy leered at Craig.

He responded sheepishly, "but you know how Ryan likes to take off, honey. This bungee leash is the only way we'll be sure he doesn't get away from us!"

"We're going to a kiddie park," barked Amy, "not the Westminster Kennel Club!"

The doorbell rang. Craig skulked over to open the door for Amy's best friend, Sarah, and her daughter, Ashley.

After one look at Ryan, Ashley tugged on Sarah's trouser leg and asked, "Is Ryan gonna play doggie?"

"Craig, didn't I tell you that thing was a bad idea?" Sarah reached into her purse and produced a tiny plastic panda. "Here, I got an extra one of these, and it looks like you can use it."

Sarah told her friends that she worried about Ashley, too, but that she didn't want her to miss out on having fun in crowded places. She explained how the Child Guard alerts parents by beeping if a child strays more than a few feet away.

"Mommy says I need to hold on to my kitty," interrupted Ashley, showing off her cat-shaped Child Guard, on a ribbon around her neck.

"They're shaped like little pets, so the kids don't mind it when they're clipped to their clothes," said Sarah.

Craig studied the panda and wondered aloud, "but what happens when we're all using our Child Guards at the same time? How do we know what our kid's doing?"

"That's what's great about the system," said Sarah, "it scouts around for a clear frequency, so it doesn't interfere with anyone else's system. So, are we going to the park, or what?"

Later that afternoon, Ryan and Ashley played on a swing set while a trio of parents relaxed on a park bench. Ryan's panda and Ashley's kitty dangled from their necks in unison.

Ryan glanced up at a cloud, and heard the familiar sound of the ice cream truck pulling into the park. A split second later, the Child Guard receiver he had attached to his key ring started to beep.

"Like father, like son," deadpanned Amy.

Craig rushed off to scoop up Ryan on his dash for the sweets. As they saw another young child straining against a nylon harness, Craig reminded himself to thank Sarah for helping them enjoy the afternoon without that kind of embarrassment.

Yours in safety,

Sharon & Vic Kluth

P.S. To keep your child in range without resorting to a leash, visit Maryland Safe Defense .

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Cell Phone Stun Gun

Following is a story how the Cell Phone Stun Gun was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Rachel hated the subway. She grew up in a small town in Western Maryland, so she enjoyed being outside at every chance she could get.

As an attorney in the District of Coumbia, she often had to get to work at an hour that most folks were still dreaming in their beds. So she used the twelve-block walk from her apartment to her office as a chance to spend some quiet time enjoying her surroundings.

Still, she often felt a little nervous about walking those streets alone. So she picked up a Cell Phone Stun Gun.

It looks just like a regular phone, complete with a holster and a wrist strap. And nobody's going to question a well-dressed businessperson walking down the street holding a cell phone.

Rachel's intuition paid off one Thursday morning, when a junkie burst out from behind a dumpster and started screaming at her to hand over her purse. As she put her hands in the air, she used her thumb to disable the safety lock on the Cell Phone Stun Gun.

Rachel grabbed her purse with her other hand, tossing it past the criminal. As he bent over to pick it up, she jabbed the Cell Phone Stun Gun in the small of his back, shooting 180,000 volts of electricity through his body. She never even had to take it

out of its carrying case.

With her attacker curled up on the ground, Rachel pulled out her real cell phone to call the police. Her colleagues always wondered why she carried two cell phones. They usually assumed that a powerful woman needed them both. Rachel grinned as she realized they didn't know just how much power she really wielded.

Yours in safety,

Sharon & Vic Kluth

P.S. You can carry your own powerful weapon without an attacker suspecting - order your own Cell Phone Stun Gun at: Maryland Safe Defense.

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Preventing Sexual Assault

Always be aware of your surroundings.

Stay in well-lit areas as much as possible.

Walk confidently, directly, at a steady pace. A rapist looks for someone who appears vulnerable.

Walk on the side of the street facing traffic.

Walk close to the curb. Avoid doorways, bushes and alleys where rapists can hide.

If you think you are being followed, walk quickly to areas where there are people and lights. If a car appears to be following you, turn and walk in the opposite direction or walk on the other side of the street.

Be careful when people stop you for directions or money. Always reply from a distance and never get too close to the car.

If you are in trouble or feel you are in danger, don't be afraid to attract help any way you can. Scream, yell or run away to safety.

Always lock your car. Keep your car locked when you are away from it to keep someone from hiding and waiting inside.

When you are inside the car, lock the doors for safety.

Look inside and around your car before you get in.

Be aware of other people in parking areas, especially those close to your vehicle.

If you think you are being followed, drive to a public place or a police station to get help.

If your car breaks down and you don't have your cell phone, open the hood or attach a white cloth to the antenna. If someone stops to help, stay inside your locked vehicle and ask them to call the police.

If you choose to carry any type of weapon for self-protection, give careful consideration to your ability and willingness to use it.

Maryland Safe Defense

Glen Burnie Woman Brings Self-Defense Tools Home

USA Today Article - Posted 2/10/2009 9:50 AM ET
By Marc Shapiro

PASADENA, Md. — Eight women were sitting in the Pasadena living room of Fran Schmidt. They feasted on pasta with meatballs, veggies and chicken salad croissant sandwiches and had moved on to casual conversation flavored with beer, wine and soda when the products began to come out.

Party guests checked out the Mace Pepper Gun, which can shoot pepper spray up to 25 feet, key chain and lipstick-sized pepper spray and cameras disguised as kids' toys. They looked at advertisements for Tasers, which were available in two shades of pink. They passed around a disabled stun gun to feel how heavy it is.

It wasn't a Tupperware event, or gourmet food sale or even a lingerie party, but rather a Taser party.

Sharon Kluth, owner of Maryland Safe Defense, is the life of the party, passing around catalogs showing off items available from her supplier.

"There used to be a time when we could go out and if we parked under a street light we'd be safe," the Glen Burnie resident said. "Not anymore."

Kluth got on the path to selling self-defense products after being laid off two years ago from her office administrator job at Cingular after the company was bought by AT&T. With the help of her husband, Victor, she set out to start her own business, something she had always wanted to do. Security products was something no one else was selling.

"Being 60, it was going to be very difficult to find a new job, so we started looking at new avenues," she said.

She now conducts two or three Taser parties a week, selling most of her products to women, or to men who buy them for their wives. Men, for the most part, buy her surveillance equipment.

The firm is a member of the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce and was awarded best new business by the chamber last year.

Not everything shown during the evening was available for sale. County law prohibits the possession of stun guns and Tasers. But that didn't keep her from showing off Tasers still sealed in their plastic packages to her potential customers at Schmidt's house.

"People want to know what they look like and what the stun gun sounds like and that's the only reason I take them to the shows," she said.

Buyers who use her Web site must provide proof of residency, and Maryland Self Defense won't sell items in areas where they are banned, Kluth said. She keeps the items locked up when they aren't on display, and she said she's not worried about the ban. Despite the ban, there was a lot of curiosity about the devices, which come in everything from basic black to leopard print.

The party at Schmidt's house started with a little roughhousing.

At Kluth's urging, a guest grabbed her arm only to watch helplessly as the security expert demonstrated how to pull away with a twist of the thumb. Another demonstration showed a way to escape from a neck hold by bending back an attacker's fingers.
After the crash course in self-defense, Kluth circulated various pepper sprays. Her pepper spray is available in a variety of sizes and types, from pink lipstick pepper spray to the 9-ounce pistol grip Wildfire 18 percent pepper spray.

Most consumer pepper spray products can be used eight to 12 times depending on the size. When sprayed, they cover the assailant in an ultraviolet dye that can't easily be washed off, and Schmidt knew of some recent incidents in which pepper spray could have helped.

"A couple of women in Pasadena have been followed home from the grocery store and attacked in their driveway," she said.

She owns a small canister of pepper spray, the pet muzzle, which is a dog repellent, and the pet blinky, a flashing light that goes on a pet's collar for late night walks.

"I think the self-defense products Sharon has are important," she said.

Kim Mann of Annapolis travels the country for a restaurant supply company and said she owns the pepper spray three pack -- a 2-ounce home use pepper spray, a half-ounce car visor clip and a half-ounce key chain pepper spray.

"I have found myself in situations where holding my keys and pepper spray made me feel the situation was less threatening," she said.

In addition to self-defense products, Kluth sells a variety of home security products, from window alarms to hidden safes.

"There was just a need out there, I feel, for women," Kluth said.

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Flower Pot Diversion Safe

We've found that it's often the obvious that is overlooked. At the end of the story about the Flower Pot Safe, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Mike snickered. Sometimes his sister, Beth, had the craziest ideas. Mike was at Beth's home helping her to put her affairs back into order after her husband's death. Today, he was photographing her valuables for insurance purposes. Beth had taken out a new policy and she wanted to keep her own records. After Mike was finished with the pictures and preparing to head home, Beth asked him to wait -- she had two more items to photograph. She then pulled her wedding and engagement ring from inside the flower pot that held her Easter Lilies -- the same pot that held Poinsettias last December. Mike was humored and asked her about her choice of hiding places.

Beth generally kept the flower pot sitting on the kitchen counter when it contained flowers,and on the top shelf next to other empty pots when it didn't. Mike told her that he thought the flower pot safe was an odd place for her to keep her most beloved possessions. But, there they sat, right out in the open.

But Beth explained that the flower pot safe was, in fact, the safest place for her treasures. So safe, that her rings had recently eluded a burglar and a dishonest cousin. The burglar had found the silverware and the cousin recently took a fair amount of cash out of Beth's wall safe. The rings were not

touched. She asked Mike, "Where would a burglar or a thief look first?" After thinking about it for a moment, Mike had to admit that if he were a burglar, he wouldn't even think to look for valuables in a flower pot. He was pretty certain that a burglar would go through drawers and closets, or break into any obvious safe he or she came across.

As Mike drove home, he thought about the various reasons a flower pot safe, or any diversion safe, would be useful. He lived in a low crime area, but he had a lot of company and so did his three teenage boys. You'd like to believe that you can trust everyone, but the reality is that you simply can't.

Once he arrived home, Mike ordered two flower pot safes of his own.

Should you?

Yours in Safety,

Sharon & Vic Kluth

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The Benefits of Installing Home Security Cameras

We were discussing the benefits of a home security camera recently with our neighbor and came away thinking…”gee, it’s more than just a security camera, in fact, it’s like a complete protection package against unwanted nasties!” The benefits are enormous and in today’s society, the cost almost becomes a non-issue. Go to Maryland Safe Defense for more information.

So what types of home security cameras are available and what will suit your situation? It’s important to decide exactly what level of coverage you need. If you live in a known hot spot area then you should consider solid coverage, both inside and out. Let’s be honest, a home security camera system is essentially a monitoring service and it’s job is to detect. Short of hiring the national guard, there isn’t a system yet developed that will actually physically prevent and apprehend intruders… not to our knowledge anyway.

For extra peace of mind though, a home security camera will cast a watchful eye over your most valuable possessions day and night and it’s this deterrent aspect that makes them such a valuable aid in the fight against crime.

The Camera Options

There are a variety of options available to the consumer: inside, outside or both, wireless systems and even fake cameras, yes, fake! While we mentioned earlier that cost should be a non-issue because of the benefits associated with having camera security unfortunately for many this is one issue they can’t avoid. So how about a fake camera system? They are extremely cost effective, they look like the real deal and more importantly, an intruder is going to think twice about entering premises with what appears to be a surveillance system monitoring it. Pretty cool huh!

Choose A Dome

Dome security cameras are an excellent choice for home coverage. Against the experienced intruder, they are effective because they are less obvious than most other systems. Dome cameras are ideal for both inside and outside and because of their ability to resist unfavorable weather conditions, their hardy nature makes them a prime choice for many home owners. If you are keen on having outside coverage then you need to choose a camera which will be resistant to the elements. If not a dome, then make sure you at least ensure whatever camera you use has an extra protective layer on it.

Go Wireless

Wireless systems have grown in popularity with the surgent technology boom. After all, no wires means less mess and no drilling into walls and home owners generally need no further convincing about their benefits. But if you have a compulsive tendency to check your home on a regular basis and you’re away from it hey, no problems, with a wireless security camera system, it’s just a matter of accessing it from a computer or even a smart phone! If you are away from the home and need to keep an eye on the kids, take your laptop with you and monitor them.

Intruder Alert!

If your home is still broken into despite security camera coverage all is not lost. Smart systems have the ability to motion sensor and as part of a home surveillance system, can alert police. The added benefit of recorded information gives you more chances of having a burglar apprehended as well as reclaiming your stolen property.

The home is in most cases, a persons most valuable material possession. Having the watchful eye of a security camera over it makes pretty good sense. Visit Maryland Safe Defense for further information.

Yours in Safety,

Sharon and Vic Kluth

Mace Pepper Baton

Following is a story how the Mace Pepper Baton was used. At the end of the story, you will find a bonus offer just for you.

Christy waited tables at a hip little bistro a few blocks from her apartment. Though she loved her neighborhood, she always prepared for the unexpected.

One night, one of the diners got a little out of hand. She could put up with rude customers, and she could even tolerate patrons who had a little too much to drink. She and her boss agreed that anyone who tried to lay hands on her or on any of the wait staff would end up enjoying the rest of their meal "to go."

So her boss ejected a customer who looked like a rumpled college professor after he tried to pinch Christy's bottom. The guy created a huge stink, but the customers applauded when he fell down the steps and landed on the sidewalk with a thud.

Later that night, after Christy banked out and counted her tip money, she headed back down the street to her place. She thought she heard footsteps behind her, but saw nobody when she swung around.

Another block away from the restaurant, she thought she heard a trash can rattle. Still, she couldn't see anyone in the shadows.

Only a few steps away from her building's front door, Christy heard someone sneeze. She whipped around to see the drunken customer from earlier that night.

He lunged at her, shouting, "I'll show you!"

Instead of bolting for the door - she wouldn't have made it in time, anyway - she pulled out her keys. Instead of a usual key chain, Christy carries a Mace Pepper Baton. It's small enough to fit in a purse, and durable enough to inflict pain on an attacker.

As the drunken patron grabbed for her hair, Christy ducked down and slammed the Pepper Baton across his kneecap. Wincing in pain, he buckled over and made another swipe at her. She retaliated by holding onto the baton and swinging her keys against his face.

Stumbling, the attacker made one last grab. Christy pointed the baton at him, unleashing its secret weapon - a blast of debilitating pepper spray.

Christy's attacker crouched on the sidewalk while she dialed 9-1-1 on her cell phone.

"Next time," Christy said, "stick to what's on the menu."

Yours in safety,

Sharon & Vic Kluth

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