Self Defense


The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected
The Law of Self Defense: The Indispensable Guide to the Armed Citizen
When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake
Principles of Personal Defense
Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 230 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques
In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection
On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life
Deadly Force - Understanding Your Right To Self Defense
How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate Book by the World Champion – The Satirical Self-Defense Comedy from the Star of 30 Rock
100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation
A Professional's Guide to Ending Violence Quickly: How Bouncers, Bodyguards, and Other Security Professionals Handle Ugly Situations
Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival
Frédéric Bastiat
In fact, if law were restricted to protecting all persons, all liberties, and all properties; if law were nothing more than the organized combination of the individual's right to self-defense; if law were the obstacle, the check, the punisher of all oppression and plunder — is it likely that we citizens would then argue much about the extent of the franchise? ...more
Frédéric Bastiat, The Law

Christopher Hitchens
Remaining for a moment with the question of legality and illegality: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368, unanimously passed, explicitly recognized the right of the United States to self-defense and further called upon all member states 'to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of the terrorist attacks. It added that 'those responsible for aiding, supporting or harboring the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of those acts will be held accountable.' In a speec ...more
Christopher Hitchens, The Enemy

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