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Originally Posted by echoes
Sir, Thank You. Pepper spray is better than mace then. Good to know. 
Holly
Edit to add: Reason I ask...My apt magr says we cannot lock the closets in our outer hallway, due to fire-dept regs. Since it could be a spot for anyone wanting to "attack", I think carrying something will help boost the chances of success to get away.
Holly |
In some states, OC (pepper) spray is legal to carry for self-defense. Mace is generally restricted to law enforcement officers. You don't list your location, but you may want to ask an attorney or do an on-line search of your state laws. You can ask the local constabulary, but be sure to get the citation to the law.
Remeber, OC spray is legally a weapon, and you had better be ready to justify your use of it, but if in doubt, let fly. Hopefully, the attacker will fold up in pain. Apologize and advise the attacker that rubbing his or her eyes only makes it worse, and to open the eyes wide to let the pepper evaporate. When they do juice them again. Retreat to a safe location and CALL THE POLICE. Report the incident and stress that you feared for your safety. Prepare to be investigated.
If you go with the keychain thingy, you are more likely to forget you are carrying it as you try to go thru airport security or travel to another state where carrying it is contrary to state law. That would be bad.
I always keep it in my front jacket or pants pocket and if approached by some knucklehead who wants to know what time it is, do I have a quarter, when do the buses stop running, etc. or whatever a potential mugger might ask, I just keep it at the ready in my pocket. Unless he displays a firearm, I am going to tell him that is close enough, and if he closes the distance, then to me, legally that is good enough. I have never had to use it or even pull it out. No one ever wants to find out what I have in my pocket.
