Noun
the act of defending yourself
Source: WordNetself protection
Therefore, to teach them [women] at least an outline of economics and law is the first requirement after giving them a general education. Figuratively speaking, it will be like providing the women of civilized society with a pocket dagger for self-protection. Fukuzawa Yukichi
I came in contact with every known Indian anarchist in London. Their bravery impressed me, but I felt that their zeal was misguided. I felt that violence was no remedy for India's ills, and that her civilisation required the use of a different and higher weapon for self-protection. Mahatma Gandhi
We have to fulfill what the real meaning of the Second Amendment is: reasonable access to guns for self-protection and for hunting. And there's no room in America for these semiautomatic, automatic and other kinds of weapons that are simply designed to cause mass havoc. Alan Dershowitz
We learned not to waste ammo even on warriors except in self-protection. Robert A. Heinlein
Surrounded by noises from televisions, airplanes, subways and automobiles, most of us 'tune out' for self-protection. Michael J. Gelb
A gun safe is required for storage of all firearms and ammunition. citation Mexico main Mexican citizens and legal residents may purchase new non-military firearms for self-protection or hunting, after filling all the requirements by law. Source: Internet