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SOTG 044 Pt. 1 – Self-Defense Half Measures

Self-Defense Half Measures. Your life is worth more than the cost of a can of wasp spray. During this week’s show, we address true life incidents where people took bad advice and tried to fight off vicious criminals with half-measures.

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3 Comments

Michael on January 6th, 2014 at 8:55 am

This episode has been the best in quite awhile. More analysis of real life incidents like this.

Michael on February 12th, 2014 at 9:53 pm

I wasn’t the only one impressed by this episode, Bob Mayne of Handgun World Podcast was also. Listen to his Wussification of America episode that was inspired by Self Defense Half Measures.

Michael on January 14th, 2020 at 3:30 pm

I wasn’t the only one impressed by this episode, Bob Mayne of Handgun World Podcast was also. Listen to his Wussification of America episode that was inspired by Self Defense Half Measures.