I have seen a lot of websites selling various self defense kits that are priced too high, even though they do have some great products available for your young college student’s protection.

I recommend a trip to SafetyEnforcement.com for the same products and at better prices. They’ll also send you a free canister of pepper spray in a rugged polymer keychain holster for orders that meet or exceed $25.  Not bad – a free $9.95 MSRP pepper spray just for entering the color you want when you check out!

Down to basics:  1.) I would recommend that your college student have a few essential products on hand to help insure their safety while away at school. If living in an apartment, condo or room – how about making sure that no one can get through that door while they’re asleep? Lets give them a Mace Big Jammer door brace.  One of these, slipped under the handle of the doorknob and braced against the floor, will require the door to be completely crushed off of the hinged side – cops use 12 ga shotguns with 0000 buckshot to achieve this, as no amount of bashing or kicking will open a door protected in this manner.

2.) A very loud personal alarm is another good measure to draw attention to an intruder or attacker and thwart attempts at break-ins and muggings.  Bad guys like to stay out of sight and out of people’s view.  Check one out they’re dirt cheap!

3.) The very best, Mace pepper gel is the ticket for stopping an attacker, violent guest or a rapist.  This stuff blasts a solid stream of red hot gel and it’s pin-point accurate to 18 feet. It only burns and affects the person that is hit with it.  The more they try to rub it off, the more they rub it in!  The cool thing about this gel is that there’s no cross-contamination.  So, if an intruder jumps in the car next to your son or daughter and takes a shot of this gel in the face, they’ll be instantly blinded and burning badly – BUT – there will be no ambient particles left floating in the air!  Great for apartments, rooms and any type of weather condition too!

For the keychain pepper spray, you’re covered – remember that free one you get at check-out right?

4.) Last but not least, is not some cheesy stun gun, but the top of the line, Stun Master Hot Shot 975K volt stun gun.  These are serious medicine and I have personally used them on my son (my rough and tumble 25 yr old) and on myself. On an arm they hurt and the limb jerks back instantly – perfect for someone reaching into a car window or into an opening in the front door. That arm’s going to disappear, trust me. For a full fledged assault, just a short blast into the body cavity will make all of the stomach and chest muscles bunch up immediately. If applied for more than a second, they’re going down!

Don’t fall prey to a ton of junk, buy the essentials and buy the best.  That’s the way I feel when I buy a hand gun or a safety item for my wife or daughter.  I don’t buy “junk” – I buy the best, at a good price and have the satisfaction of knowing they’ve got a way better than average chance, of staying completely safe and secure.