Carrying firearms at all times is a necessary component of personal safety for a Texan, regardless of the setting.

“I'm in church with my gun somebody this is a Texan man I'm telling you this is Texas bro”

He maintains that he has a right to use legal means of protection, including armed security, to defend himself against threats of death or bodily harm.

“My armed guards with AR-15s will do it for me who are around me and watching to make sure if you try to step forward and risk the life of me and my family, they will use all legal means to stop the threat before you can hurt other people.”

Ian Fidance claims he carries brass knuckles as a means of self-defense after intervening in an attack.

“I stopped a woman from getting the [ __ ] kicked out of her in brooklyn ever since then i've got the knuckles to take care of myself”

If a person is not prepared to take a life, they should avoid engaging in a physical street fight.

“And if you're not really willing to kill a person, then you should try to avoid a street fight.”

Intuition is a natural, reliable resource for personal safety that people should prioritize over logical analysis when assessing threats.

“human beings did not get the biggest claws or the biggest teeth or the biggest muscles. We got the biggest brains relative to our size. And the nuclear defense system that all human beings have is intuition.”

Individuals must maintain constant awareness of their surroundings in public spaces to ensure their own safety.

“So, all I ask of everybody, just keep your [ __ ] eyes open.”

Individuals should trust their instincts and remove themselves from a situation if they feel unsafe.

“I would say run if your gut's telling you to run I would say run”

Learning to trust and follow one's intuition is essential for maintaining personal safety.

“I have always been an intuitive person and I wanted to learn to trust my intuition again”

Driving at extremely high speeds on residential streets is an indefensible act that recklessly endangers the lives of both the driver and others on the road.

“the obvious answer is don't drive at 100 mph seriously there's no good reason to do that it is illegal dangerous and very stupid that is what a lot of the commentators State they State not only are you risking your life but others on the road”

The public is largely numb to the frequency and nature of roadway deaths because they are often geographically separated and underreported in general media.

“I don't think gets enough attention given the the consequences of it and it's um it's also a topic that I think maybe people don't necessarily appreciate the the frequency of of such interactions”

A proactive rather than reactive safety culture is essential to reducing the high number of roadway deaths and injuries.

“one of the big pushes that I've tried to to make happen in the automotive realm is trying to move from a more reactive safety culture to a more proactive one”

Jared condemns drunk driving, acknowledging there are many safer alternatives available like rideshare services.

“I do feel like I mean obviously it's so stupid to like drive drunk and there's so many options nowadays like well no Lyft and Uber”

She believes that having a firearm in the home increases the risk of accidental harm or improper use, and she personally prefers not to own one.

“my understanding is that more incidents of using it incorrectly Andor hurting yourself or someone else things that didn't need to happen happen more so when the gun is available”

She advocates for alternative security measures like pepper spray and non-lethal deterrents rather than firearms, citing concerns about accidents and personal trauma.

“so I asked her I'm like with that being said what do you think about this and she was like no she's like you need to get pepper spray”

She maintains that she does not personally want to own a gun despite having experience and comfort with using them at a firing range.

“I don't personally care to H own one I don't care to own one”