Why the hell don't more providers carry some form of weaponry or have some form of self-defense training?
A recent post stated, and I quote,
im only 100lbs and i was in fear of my life this guy was going to seriously hurt me...The validity and truthfulness of the original post doesn't matter for this. I've seen posts like this across the site, across the web, for years. And it's always bothered me.
I used to volunteer at a community center that somehow managed to attract a large amount of battered women. We instituted several self-defense classes, including a few that dealt with the use of firearms for those that were interested, and we seemed to have great results. Heck, I watched one of our girls, a tiny little girl, take down her (soon to be ex) husband -and- his brother when he tried to hit her.
I just don't understand why anyone who puts themselves into risky situations on a regular basis don't do something to protect themselves.