Two men robbed a group of 7 in a backyard, and only one of the attackers was armed. This belies the strength in numbers myth, as one person with a gun is more dangerous than a few macho tough guys.

So keep in mind, that learning to recognize trouble before it happens, and have some skills designed to keep you alive and out of prison may be more necessary than otherwise thought.

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After a robbery, the man was shot in the chest. The report is not clear on whether he gave them what they were after, but this once again shows that you can get hurt if you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The best thing to do is learn awareness and avoidance, once the trouble starts you have suffered a total breakdown in your self-defense plan.

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In 2007 in MN 23% of murders were by members of the victim’s nuclear family, and 62% were non-nuclear family or acquaintances. We have said for years that 85% of victims knew their attackers.

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A 27 year old woman was attacked, bound with duct tape and threatened along with her 9 month old baby by 2 men with guns.

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