SAFE IN WISCONSIN

  Gaining Perspective  “I feel naked without my gun.” is a statement sometimes made by someone who has carried a concealed firearm long enough that they have become comfortable with the practice and have made it part of their everyday routine.  Typically this statement comes about when the person is entering a gun free environment, e.g., on a commercial flight or in some other prohibited location.   Sometimes it is said aloud, and at times only said to one’s self.  I will admit there was a time several years ago when I found myself saying it.  But I looked inside and thought carefully about this statement and the feelings that give rise to it.   If one feels naked without a gun, it is a sign that they have developed too great of a psychological dependence on being armed with a firearm.  In addition, it is a sign that this person does not understand how a gun fits into a personal security plan.  When you must leave the gun outside, you ought not to see yourself as “unarmed,” but rat

More About Carjacking As auto anti-theft systems have gotten more difficult to overcome, the crime of carjacking has increased.  Why try to defeat a sophisticated anti-theft system when you can simply take a vehicle from the driver after all anti-theft safeguards have been deactivated?  Carjacking can happen anywhere but mostly occurs in urban commercial areas while the driver is entering or exiting a parked vehicle.   Over 90% of carjacking occur in urban or suburban areas In a national survey 93% of carjackers were male In the same survey a weapon was used in 74% of carjacking 45% firearms 11% knives 18% other weapons Places carjacking occur: 44% open areas, such as along a street 24% garages, parking lots, and near commercial areas (malls, gas stations, restaurants, office buildings) Carjacking happens frequently at intersections while a car is stopped and blocked by vehicles front and back.  To prevent this, do not stop too close to the car ahead of you.  To allow yourself room to

  Personal Security In and Around Vehicles In the second part of the discussion of personal security in and around vehicles I will discuss the qualities of a vehicle that enhance your ability to remain safe from crime, security while driving, vehicle breakdowns.  Upcoming part 3 shall cover being followed, being attacked while inside the vehicle including from within the vehicle, having a gun in your vehicle while driving to other states, dealing with police stops of your vehicle, and the Castle Doctrine law as it applies to vehicles in Wisconsin. Americans spend a lot of time driving.  Because we’re moving, the conditions and surroundings are subject to constant change.  We don’t always have the ability to avoid bad areas, being slowed or stopped by construction or accidents or weather.  We cannot control who may be around us.   Eighty percent of attacks on VIPs happen while they are in a vehicle. Desirable Vehicle Features A vehicle kept in good working condition and full of fuel wil