02-17-2021, 07:07 AM
The 2.5oz limit applies to OC (pepper spray) as well.
OC is more effective on more people than Mace™ (CS).
Mace once required a permit for civilian use, but I believe that stopped around the time OC was sold.
Letter carriers carried it under the brand name of Halt!
Situational awareness always applies to keeping one safe.
The long standing advice of having one's keys at the ready, to avoid a delay of getting into a car, also applies to personal defense devices, short of a firearm.
Having the canister in a ready position in hand, in or out of a coat pocket is better than keeping it it a purse or pocket "just in case".
And yes, some practice is in order.
I would advise against any kind of actual weapon unless one is going to put in some real effort to learn how to use one, and has the presence of mind to actually use it.
This means getting up close to a potential attacker.
One can use a spray or a weapon, but odds are - not both.
People like to bandy about "fight or flight" but seldom mention the most common reaction to sudden attack – paralyzing fear or shock.
Fear is the mind killer, and after that it's all downhill.
OC is more effective on more people than Mace™ (CS).
Mace once required a permit for civilian use, but I believe that stopped around the time OC was sold.
Letter carriers carried it under the brand name of Halt!
Situational awareness always applies to keeping one safe.
The long standing advice of having one's keys at the ready, to avoid a delay of getting into a car, also applies to personal defense devices, short of a firearm.
Having the canister in a ready position in hand, in or out of a coat pocket is better than keeping it it a purse or pocket "just in case".
And yes, some practice is in order.
I would advise against any kind of actual weapon unless one is going to put in some real effort to learn how to use one, and has the presence of mind to actually use it.
This means getting up close to a potential attacker.
One can use a spray or a weapon, but odds are - not both.
People like to bandy about "fight or flight" but seldom mention the most common reaction to sudden attack – paralyzing fear or shock.
Fear is the mind killer, and after that it's all downhill.