Pepper Spray

[Robert M]

Ammo,

That wouldn't necessarily be an accurate assumption. As we've said in the thread already, there may be legal issues that would prevent her from taking the pepper spray with her.

Robert

[Paul F.]

CHECK THE LEGAL ISSUES in the countries she's going to...
You don't want her ending up with a 10 year sentence in a third world country for having pepper spray.

As for brand names; I have none...
However, I would compare the percentage of Oleoresin Capsicum in each, and buy the one with the highest percentage legally allowed.

[OWC Jamie]

Walmart


make sure whatever you get comes in a scary recognizable red can. :fawkdance:



and really, check it's legal, please

[Racer X]

seems ironic if a caribbean country has a ban on hot pepper.

[Lemon Drop]

Female traveler here.

I would recommend the state dept. website for whatever country she plans to visit. There is very good, up to date information there for safety and crime prevention, specific to that country. Here is Jamaica, for example, a country with pretty serious crime problems.
People usually get robbed because they make it easy for the criminal by carrying expensive items (like cameras and cell phones) in plain view and have an easy to grab back pack or wallet in the back pocket.

You can get robbed or attacked in the hotel room of an nice resort in a nice part of a big city just as well as in an isolated area. It's just good to know and plan before you go (which your family is obviously doing now.)

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw..._1147.html

(Pepper spray is illegal in Jamaica, and legal in the DR, for example. You can find that out at the state dept. website for each country.)

[OWC Jamie]

Um, he's concerned with personal protection not valuables protection I don't know why everyone is myopically focussed on pickpockets


and
I hope she has a grand adventure

[Robert M]

Bill,

From my experiences traveling and delving into these issues prior to visiting Italy for my honeymoon, both are concerns. One should take both into consideration. If someone needs personal protection while traveling, in all likelihood he/she needs to protect his/her valuables as well.

Robert

[decay]

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Five+cu...story.html

VANCOUVER - Bear spray is legal in B.C. and is sold in many popular outdoor shops, but police warn that carrying the potentially harmful substance could lead to criminal charges.

The warning comes as Vancouver police search for three men who robbed the Oakridge Mall Apple store Monday night by blasting bear spray and then took off with a number of items. Five people were treated by paramedics for exposure to the spray.

Const. Brian Montague, a spokesman with the Vancouver police, said bear spray is much stronger than pepper spray and can last up to 45 minutes longer. That could be very dangerous for someone who has lung problems, he added.

[Black]

Ammo wrote:
Something tells me that advice from female forum members on this topic are going to be the most informed. Trouble is, most of us have forum names that are unisex! mile:

Still no brand names?

I use "Bear Alaska" but I don't think it comes in a small can.

[Black]

Whoops, make that "Guard Alaska."