Later, hat pins became such a common self-defense weapon with women that laws were passed limiting their length. Regarding the passage of the law in Chicago, the Wood County Reporter said that a ...

"A woman should be able to defend herself, regardless of the shoe she is wearing," said Avital Zeisler, a 26-year-old former ballet dancer that teaches a "Stilettos and Self-Defense" class in New ...

PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a self-defense weapon to thwart off attackers," said an inventor, from Conover, N.C., "so I invented the INTERPRETER. My design would ...

Um Kai, who makes traditional Hawaiian weapons, told AP they’re really not practical for self-defense. “For self-defense I wouldn’t be carrying around a shark-tooth-laden club every day ...