Self-defense items have been around for a long time. They have actually stood the test of time in terms of developing a successful track record of defending people. Pepper sprays, stun devices, batons and personal alarms have all been used by law enforcement officials for decades.

Only within the last two decades have self-defense items made their way into the civilian community. Companies like Stun Master, Mace brand and TASER have all seen the need for self-defense items. They have done a good job of marketing their products to the civilian community. But the real reason civilians are convinced that self-defense items provide for personal security and safety is the anecdotal evidence that they hear and read about almost on a daily basis.

Crime is not going away anytime soon. So the need for effective self-defense items will only grow. Self-defense kits are an effective way to bundle different self-defense products provide for better all-around personal security and save money in the process.

There nine self-defense kits available with different products included. Here are some of the more popular ones.

The pink power weapons package and the lipstick defense package are definitely geared towards women. Women are the targets of assaults and other personal crimes by a 9 to 1 margin over men. The pink power package  offers you a choice of a pink pretender stun gun, a pink C-2 TASER, a pink Mace pepper gun and a pink pepper spray key chain.

The anti-date rape kit and college girl self-defense kits are geared towards younger women-high school and college-age. The anti-date rape kit includes the lipstick pepper spray with your choice of colors and our most popular personal alarm with a savings of over 20%.

The college girl self-defense kits provide a variety of packages that not only save you money, but provide mom and dad with piece of mind for their daughter away at school. College officials don't want you to know how dangerous college campuses are. Any college girl self-defense kit will protect your daughter from many of the common problems facing college women like rape, assault and robbery.

The most popular package of all Self Defense Kits called the self-protection stimulus package, includes the runt stun gun, a pepper spray tri-pack and a personal alarm. This package can protect you wherever you go with products that are easy to carry and easy to use and very effective too.

Just remember that some states and cities have restrictions on stun guns and pepper sprays. So check with your law enforcement officials, your local sheriffs department or the Internet to see if your city or state has restrictions.

Then get the self-defense kit that makes the most sense for you. They will protect your whole family and save you money in the process. What's not to like about that?