Brother Meta,
I have what is called a gad, which is a protective spirit, that is "sealed" within my body. Ceremonial cuts are made on one's flesh to seal the spirit. Gad spirits are known to be aggressive and short-tempered. One houngan, Kenaz Filan, said "they are like the spiritual equivalent of a pit bull."
"The owner of the garde need not make any conscious effort to resolve the situation. The garde does what is required to neutralize any danger - much to the discomfort of anyone foolish enough to trigger them." (excerpted from The Haitian Vodou Handbook by Kenaz Filan)
Besides this, I have forms of protection that I "pity the fool" who mess with me. Guns frighten me. My very first Ifa reading said Eleggua has been watching over me because I should be dead by now. I used to gangbang and I recall handling guns would allow something to come over me that I didn't like. I was trigger happy. Now I'm afraid of guns and do not care to be in their presence. I told if I continue to carry weapons - be it guns, knives or what have you - the weapon would be used against me in my own death. Suffice to say, that was enough for me. A friend of mine received the same message before from a different babalawo and he obliged that request.
Blackbird