A Bakersfield, California man was at his home one afternoon, working in his garage. He was going in and out of his house and left the garage door open. Unfortunately, a man living in a nearby sober house left his residential treatment center and entered the house with the open garage. The escapee grabbed a hatchet from the garage and made his way through the house a little before 4 p.m. Once inside the house, the guy violently attacked the homeowner with the hatchet injuring him. But the homeowner fought back and was able to quickly deploy a knife and stab the intruder multiple times. Bakersfi ..read more

Do you have an opinion regarding IWI Pistols, such as the Masada 9mm? -From Arthur G. Answer: IWI is a gun manufacturer based in Israel. They have been in operation since 1933 and are best known for producing the UZI. The Masada 9mm is a 17-round capacity, striker-fired, polymer pistol. It’s often compared to Glocks. The biggest difference is the Masada has a low-profile barrel for reduced recoil. The Israelis make quality products. They know what they are doing. If you are looking for a new weapon, check out the Masada, but try and rent it at your local gun shop first.   For the past ten ..read more

Susan M. and her husband have owned guns for years, but Susan wasn’t always comfortable with guns because she didn’t go to the shooting range very often. However, her husband traveled for work and when he would go out of town, he would leave a gun for Susan. One night, Susan and her husband were at home while their teenage son was at a friend’s house. About 20 minutes before their son was supposed to be home Susan heard a noise at the front door. She assumed it was her son and got up to open the door, but before opening it up, she felt something was wrong. That’s when intruders kicked open the ..read more

Brian M. likes to use his smartphone to take pictures, so he downloaded a camera app that he used to edit and filter pictures. The app called Beauty Plus, was a top app, and has been downloaded by hundreds of millions of people. But Brian didn’t know the camera app was doing a lot more in the background. When Brian downloaded the app, it accessed his camera without asking for permission. It also launched a series of advertisements as soon as he opened the app. The company that developed the photo app is called Meitu, and it was found the app contained malware that collected user data and store ..read more

One of the most important things in my opinion is clean drinking water. Which do you think is better, purification tablets or a water filter? -From Casey M. Answer: The question of filtering water vs. treating water really depends on what your situation is. Basically, if you are drinking water from a mountain river then the water is probably pretty clean and you could simply use iodine tablets. However, there are a few different reasons why I prefer using a water filter to get fresh drinking water. First and most importantly, in a survival situation, chances are that I would be drinking from a ..read more

Alan R. lives in Shasta County, California. One day, he was sitting at a park when a group of teenagers stole his motorized scooter. Alan said, “I saw them at the Circle K and walked up to them.” As Alan approached the teens one of them pulled out a gun and started firing shots at him. “When I saw him point the gun at me, I tried to dodge the bullets,” said Alan. A total of three rounds were fired at Alan. One hit a gas pump, another hit the post behind him. Alan said he moved quickly to the left and to the right to dodge the bullets. He even rolled on the ground at one point to avoid the roun ..read more

Albert A. was born in Italy and came to the U.S. in 1919. He grew up on the streets of Manhattan and worked at the docks. While working at the docks, Albert killed at least one man. At the time, the ports were controlled by the mob who used it as a front for criminal activity. Albert rose through the ranks of the mob and became a member of the notorious Murder Inc crew. The group was responsible for hundreds of mob killings. Many times, Albert was charged with murder, but when his court date came around, the witnesses in the case mysteriously disappeared. One day, Albert was relaxing in a barb ..read more

I work in a high rise hotel in New York City. We regularly have guests from other countries who ask us what they should do during an emergency. They ask what the best way is to get out of the hotel? Any suggestions when it’s a massive building? -From Martha K. Answer: What I recommend doing is having a flashlight (and whatever weapons are allowed) in your office or room. If anything seems out of the ordinary, make for the exits immediately. On September 11th, people didn’t initially evacuate because management came over the speakers and told them to remain in their offices. Tell guests to igno ..read more

Decades ago, a man named Jules D. started a life of self-sufficiency. He decided to grow his own food because he was concerned about what was being put into his children’s food. Eventually, Jules and his three adult children took their idea to the heart of Southern California. The family purchased a 4,000-square-foot lot in Pasadena, CA. At the time Jules said, “I brought the country to the city rather than having to go out to the country.” For years, the family grew almost all the food they ate. The only things they purchased were staples such as rice, wheat, and oats. The garden included 400 ..read more

Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was a one-eyed, one-handed, British war hero. He fought for the British in major conflicts spanning six decades, including World War I and II. Adrian was originally from Brussels, but at the start of World War I, he became a naturalized British subject. During the war, he was shot in the arm and the face, losing his left eye. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his bravery. After recovering, Adrian returned to the Western Front. During the Second Battle of Ypres, his left hand was shattered. When a field doctor refused to amputate his fingers, Adrian t ..read more