That's the approach I'm going to take... long and short here is that it isn't for me, it's for the girlfriend who's freaked because a friend was attacked in the parking lot of their complex. I'm gone on the road (and don't take a firearm to her place anyway) and they are both worried now. I just didn't know which manufacturer was the most reliable. The knife thing would be fine for me cause I carry one anyway, but not so much for 115 lbs of little woman.. I was adverse to the stun gun idea just because of penitration concerns and it requiring actual point aiming.

Thanks again for the recommendations guys!