Though crime against senior citizens has decreased according to the Department of Justice, it still exists. Most crimes against senior citizens involve theft. Such as purse snatching or home burglary. The truth of the matter is senior citizens are easy targets. They are usually unable to defend themselves, react slower, unable to identify assailants due to poor vision, and may be confined to a wheelchair, this is sad and very unfortunate; nevertheless, very true.
Self defense classes are not very practical for senior citizens due to health concerns and the lack of physical strength to defend themselves; however, there are numerous lethal and non-lethal weapons available to senior citizens for the use of self defense. For example: taser guns.
Self defense instructors and law official alike agree that the Taser C2 model stun gun is a highly effective instrument for self defense. The Taser C2 is a non-lethal type of device that will not leave any permanent damage.
The Taser C2 is small, light weight and easy to carry. Yet, this does not affect its performance; which allows senior citizens the ability to carry the weapon without any restraints or inconvenience. This weapon works by the shooting of two probes at its target. The darts are connected to the unit by wires which can reach up to 15 feet. This allows the victim to defend themselves and taser their assailant from a distance; avoiding contact and immediate risk of harm.
The darts deliver an electric shock that interferes with the body's nervous system, incapicitating the attacker and preventing their ability to move or further attack. Neither the person's size nor their level of intoxification matters. The Taser C2 works by creating a physical reaction and not by pain compliance. The person being tasered cannot move their muscles.
So what if the darts miss the attacker? Though the Taser C2 has a built in laser to aid in successfully hitting your target, if you miss, the Taser C2 also can be used as a contact stun gun for direct contact. With the Taser C2 it is hard to go wrong.
Tasers and stun guns are legal to carry in most all United States and do not require a license or permit to own or carry.
Though most senior citizens never imagine being the victim of a crime, they are particularly vulnerable. It is best to be prepared than not and the Taser C2 is an effective non-lethal means of self defense that is easy to use and convenient to carry.
All Senior Citizens Should Have
You need to know that some banks and insurance companies now target seniors for high-risk investments that bring the companies huge commissions. And the senior usually doesn't get anything in return until well after she's passed away.
The banks are really getting into this con. For them, it's easy. A senior walks into the bank to cash in a CD -- a very safe and conservative investment for a senior. When she does, a salesman is there to greet her with an incredible offer -- an equity-indexed annuity.
So what's wrong with an annuity? Well, the problem isn't with the annuity, per se, though they are not necessarily a trouble-free investment. The issue is how suitable these investments are for a person in her 70s or 80s. Annuities take many, many years to mature to the point of profitability. In the early years, most of the money you pay in goes to pay the commission. And if you want to cancel the annuity, you may pay up to a 25% penalty fee. In other words, a widow putting her money into an annuity is simply saying goodbye to the money. She'll never see it again.
This is a con game that should really irritate Christians. The Bible is very clear about our duty to take care of orphans and widows. Encouraging them to make unwise investments is just the opposite of that duty. And since widows are particularly vulnerable to this type of trap, you need to know how to protect yourself, your spouse, or your parent before it happens.
If your parents are retired and looking for safe places to put their money, advise them strongly not to put it into these annuities. They need to find investment instruments that are more suited to their stage of life. Annuities definitely are not. And if their bank tries to sell them one, they should find another bank. That bank doesn't have your parents' best interests at heart and just wants to misappropriate their money. Look for banks that will help you protect your parents rather than pad their own pockets. There are much better places than annuities for seniors to put their money, including CDs.
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