Mace Pepper Spray
Let me ask you a question. Do you feel safe when you’re out and about on your own in public places? Most of the time, you probably do. If you don’t, you may just be a bit on the paranoid side. Having said that, it’s also understandable to question your surroundings at times. You might be leaving a shopping mall at 9pm, strolling casually to your vehicle in the poorly lit parking lot. As you glance around, you notice that there are only a few other cars besides yours; most everyone has left for the day. Then you see two strange men leering in your direction. They begin walking toward you. At this point, many individuals get frightened. A million different horrible scenarios race through your mind. Your only goal is to reach your vehicle, hop in, lock the doors and bolt. Now, a similar situation may have actually happened to you before. Do you recall how you reacted? Well, I’ll bet a can of Mace pepper spray would have made you feel safer at the time.
In this day and age there are plenty of options regarding personal defense devices. Tazers, stun guns, and Mace pepper spray are a few popular ones. I made my wife and daughter start carrying personal cans of pepper spray years ago. It’s not just about having peace-of-mind. Clearly this substance was developed to incapacitate an attacker. It will blind, stun and even cause an aggressor to begin vomiting. However, the reaction is only temporary; therefore no permanent damage is done. This is one of the reasons many people prefer to carry Mace pepper spray over a gun or edged weapon. As everyone knows, guns and knives can certainly do irreversible damage to the human body, or cause death. Knives are probably considered even more devastating than firearms. Check your local laws before carrying.
The weapon you have chosen for self-preservation purposes is only as good as it is accessible. What I mean by this is; if you can’t access your stun gun or Mace pepper spray in an instant, it’s probably not doing you much good. This is why I encourage everyone who decides to carry a weapon, to make it accessible. This does not mean at the bottom of your purse or in your glove compartment. You’ll never reach it in time. Maybe your best bet is to keep it in your hand when you feel the situation may call for it. Just food for thought.