October 2, 1998
The following press release was distributed by the office of U.S.
Senator Lauch Faircloth yesterday in regards to his praise of
NRA's Refuse To Be A Victim Program in the Congressional Record.
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Alex Mistri |
| October 1, 1998 | (202)224-3154 |
Senator Lauch Faircloth Praises Refuse To Be A Victim Safety Program
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"The statistics are frightening, said Senator Faircloth, "Seventy-three percent of women will be victimized at some point in their lives. Seventy-three percent. One million women are stalked each year in the United States. Figures such as these call for decisive action."
The Refuse To Be A Victim Program was introduced in 1993 by the women of the National Rifle Association in response to safety needs expressed by women nationwide. Although the program is sponsored by the National Rifle Association, it is not about firearms. Refuse To Be A Victim offers women the knowledge necessary to avoid being victimized. Some of the common sense crime prevention choices women are offered in Refuse To Be A Victim seminars include keeping a cellular phone in the bedroom as a precaution since taking one phone off the hook can render all other units inoperable. The program also advises homeowners to plant "defensive" shrubbery around their homes, especially beneath windows. Bushes that feature thorns or stiff, spiky leaves are not good hiding places for criminals.
"I am proud to recognize a program that empowers women with a strategy to ensure their own personal safety," said Senator Faircloth. "Refuse To Be A Victim is a superior safety tool and thousands of women are safer because of their participation in the program."
There are over 600 Refuse To Be A Victim Instructors nationwide and nine in North Carolina.
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This information is provided as a service of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, Fairfax, VA.
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