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Effective Use Of Pepper Spray

September 22nd, 2010

Effective self defense tools are essential for personal safety. Especially in many urban areas, having a useful and readily available method of defense brings peace of mind to day to day living. In some cases, it can help the user avoid becoming the victim of a violent attack. The chemical that makes self defense spray effecive is a derivative of pepper capsacian and is made useful by aerosol dispersal.

Self defense spray or pepper spray is legal and does not require a permit to carry, however, some states have some restrictions regarding size and/or OC concentration. Always check with your state before purchasing a pepper spray.

Because the OC defense sprays are extremely inflammatory, they cause the eyes to shut, the throat to swell causing uncontrollable choking, intense burning sensations to the face and skin, and the nose to run. These symptoms are quite painful to a would-be-attacker. This makes pepper sprays with OC very effective self defense weapons.

Self Defense and Pepper sprays are effective self defense weapons. However care must be taken to only use it when you are confronting a credible threat to your health or safety.

Based on years of experience, we recommend the following tips when carrying and using self defense or pepper sprays.

1. Position the thumb on top of the spray while facing it away from you and squeeze hard when deploying the spray. Always know exactly where the spray is and keep it easily accessible.

2. Should the time arise to use the spray, aim the spray at the attackers face. Then move the stream in figure-eight pattern to make it difficult for the attacker to avoid it.

3. Work the spray into the attacker’s eyes and mouth. The spray may not completely stop the attack, but it will slow the attacker down long enough to escape. Contact law enforcement at the earliest safe opportunity.

Pepper and defense sprays can be disguised in a number of clever packaging ways. Some appear to be lipstick cases, cellular telephones and as key chains. However, make sure to acqire a spray containing the “OC” chemical. Other types may be advertised as ‘effective’ but OC is proven to work when it matters most.

Personal safety is an individual responsibility and a good pepper or self defense spray is a solid investment in one’s peace of mind.

professional Joe Davidson is an experienced law enforcement and public safety professional. He owns StunTech Products which distributes personal self defense weapons such as defense sprays, stun guns and other tools to improve personal safety at home and work. Also published at Effective Use Of Pepper Spray.