You Got The Pepper Spray-Now What?
For successful self defense use of pepper spray you should
experiment and develop practice drills regardless of how and where
you carry your spray. If you carry it in your purse, keep in mind
that you want to retain possession of it even if your purse is
grabbed away. Therefore, it should be positioned and clipped onto
the purse in such a way that when you hold it as you're walking,
riding mass transit, or just standing, any downward or sideways yank
of purse will leave the spray in your hand.
Whenever you are on foot, such as walking to your car, leaving a
restaurant, shopping, you should have the pepper spray in your hand
and ready to use instantly. Whether you normally carry the spray in
your purse, on your belt, or attached to a key chain makes no
difference. When you are isolated or in a potentially risky
situation, have the pepper spray in your hand. The time you have to
recognize an assault and bring the spray to action may be less than
a second!
For this reason , it's very important to mentally rehearse exactly
what to do in case you have to use the spray. Practice against an
imaginary assailant until you are comfortable with your ability to
use it quickly and effectively. This could make the difference
between your becoming and surviving a hostile confrontation.
The value of hands-on practice with a pepper spray can not be
overemphasized. It is highly recommended that you take a formal
training class given by a certified defense spray instructor. Also
check with your local police department. It may have a civilian
training class that you can attend.
Everyone should carry a pepper spray wherever they go. If that
sounds a bit drastic, just look at today's newspaper or watch your
nightly news. Unless you can predict the future, you should have
some form of defensive protection with you at all times. And pepper
spray is one of the best defensive devices available.
Some people feel they only need to carry a pepper spray when going
out at night. That could be a horrible mistake! Today's criminals
don't care whether it's day or night. No matter who you are, where
you are, what you're doing, you are a target. A violent assault
occurs every 15 seconds in the US. So make sure you have your pepper
spray whenever you leave home.
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