[christie]

I received this email from a friend. There are some good safety tips here, some which I hadn't thought about before, and some good reminders. I'm sure FReepers have a few more tips to add.

[christie]

Something to think about. Hope you all had a good Thanksgiving!

[Post Toasties]

Wouldn't the knee be stronger for women?:)

[2banana]

10. Shoot for center of mass. Use hollow points.

[anniegetyourgun]

Or pack heat.

[Middle Man]

What you post is regrettable but true. When we Americans are not busy thinking like lawyers, we have to think like criminals!

[Joe Bonforte]

10. If a guy you don't know asks you out, never go! He might be a serial killer.

11. If you get a flat tire, don't get out of the car! And if someone offers help, don't open the window! Just sit there until you starve. It's not worth the danger that someone might assault you.

12. If your milk is within a day or two of expiring, throw it away! Don't take the risk that it might be spoiled and give you a horrible disease...

Sorry for the sarcasm, but some of these (don't sit in a car doing your checkbook, never take the stairs) are just silly. The chances of something bad happening are so infinitesimal that it's not worth turning your life upside down. (Besides, why can't someone assault you on an elevator? It's happened loads of times.)

Life is risk. We should weigh the risks and decide whether it makes sense to take them on. Not live our lives trying to wrap ourselves in cotton batting.

That's not to say all these tips are bad - a couple were reasonable. But there's no need to live like a paranoid.

[2nd amendment mama]

Go to the range and practice, practice practice.

Gun Control = Hitting your target (ALWAYS)

[Desdemona]

Another thing, when pumping gas, lock the doors. There have been cases where throats have been slashed from the back seat. The killers get in the car while women are pumping gas.

[farmfriend]

Good to see you posting. BTTT

[MamaB]

We went to a local branch of our bank one night to get money out of the ATM. There was a car there with no lights and the motor running. Both of us felt like this was not a good night to get money so we left. It may have been innocent but we did not want to take a chance. So, if a situation does not seem right, leave!

[familyofman]

Safety tip = steel toed work boots.

[T Minus Four]

Snopes refutes the crying baby deal: Click here

[Darnright]

If you've got a dog with any size, especially if it looks like it has shepherd or other watchdog breeds in it, take it along with you at night, or in the day when weather permits. It's dangerous to leave a dog in a hot car.

People don't know if the dog is attack trained or not, and criminals are on the lookout for easy marks.

[Deguello]

Tip #3 misses the point. Never go anywhere under threat, you will just be taken to crime scene #2. People do not walk away from crime scene #2.

[bankwalker]

I recommend this very highly from personal experience.

There are numerous trained instructors everywhere even though they are not listed on the website as they are independent.

[Rummyfan]

Join the SAS (Second Amendment Sisters).... learn to shoot.

[BSunday]

The crying baby thing is a big time Urban Legend

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

Very false.

[Nick Danger]

Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you

So will the person who saw you walk to your car, rushed over to grab your parking space, and has high hopes of seeing you leave sometime this year. So, yes, by all means, START THE CAR AND LEAVE ALREADY!

[af_vet_1981]

Bump