#1, it's illegal (at least in Indiana) for a minor (under age 18) to purchase, own, or possess pepper spray at any level.What IS the charge if you fire off pepper spray in a situation other than self-defense?
As a former EMT of 26 years experience, I was present at several LEO pepper spray 'training' classes when officer's were sprayed as part of their training...they had but a second to respond vs lose their ability to respond in an effective defensive manner.I was pepper sprayed years ago by the Sheriff's Department.
I know I have been two and five seconds to draw and eliminate the threat before my vision becomes impaired. After that, I'll be holding my eyes open with my fingers in order to aim.
Well ive been cs gassed and oc sprayed many time so Id hope I can hold my crap together and respond in the manner appropriate for the situation. But it has been years since my ladt spicy bath so who knows.Just out of curiosity...how many of you have considered how you might respond if you were ever pepper sprayed by an assailant?
Additionally, there are many times when one needs a measure of defense between harsh language and a lethal weapon.One of my biggest take aways from hearing John Correia of Active Self Protection speak at the NRA convention was to always have pepper spray with you. There are probably a lot of people out there who wish they would’ve gone for the hot sauce instead of their gun. Granted, a good shoot is still a good shoot, but sometimes you can do the job with a scalpel instead of a chainsaw.
So have I going back to the old stuff but I think like many things people react differently.I've been sprayed numerous times. It ain't great, but it's not really that bad.
Grab the little bastard and rub my face on theirs.Just out of curiosity...how many of you have considered how you might respond if you were ever pepper sprayed by an assailant?
Since the fall of 2021, I always have a gel spray on my person, available to be used as an intermediate level of self-defense, if needed...and it's much easier to hide in the hand than a pistol, if necessary. I did a lot of research on the different sprays, gels, etc. and choose the OC gel version when I was a chaperone on my son's field trip to Washington, DC back in the fall of 2021. I carried 2 gel sprays, a 'legal' length knife (DC's limit is a blade length of 2.75") and a polymer walking stick with some rudimentary training to go along with it. Just a quick reminder for those whose wife or daughter carries 'mace' (spray or gel of any kind) in their purse or pack, it's often not readily available in the event of an emergency!One of my biggest take aways from hearing John Correia of Active Self Protection speak at the NRA convention was to always have pepper spray with you. There are probably a lot of people out there who wish they would’ve gone for the hot sauce instead of their gun. Granted, a good shoot is still a good shoot, but sometimes you can do the job with a scalpel instead of a chainsaw.
As a former EMT of 26 years experience, I was present at several LEO pepper spray 'training' classes when officer's were sprayed as part of their training...they had but a second to respond vs lose their ability to respond in an effective defensive manner.