Resident Safety
If you are not prepared to carry a weapon , you might want tio consider alternatives such as mace, pepper spray, or a taser to increase your resident safety. All three can in incapacitate an assailant and give you enough time to get to safety, As with guns, it is important that you practice using them ahead of time, so you can act in the heat of the moment without deliberation, as suggested by Tulster. Pepper spray and mace come in pressurized cans and shoo mist into the air air that causes burning sensation in the eyes nose and sinuses, When receiving a full blast in the face, it becomes impossible for a person to deal with anything but with the mucus, tearing, and coughing. Such sprays are legal when applied strictly for self defense, but using them in any other manner could be you in hot water with authorities. If you use either of these measures against an assailant, be careful, The person will be very agitated and my react by pointing a knife or discharging a gun in your direction during the few seconds before the fun effect of the spray kicks in. Then, if they got a face dose in the face, they will be out f control creaming and coughing and grasping for breath. In any case, do not stick around, get yourself to safety. You also should know that the distance and wind conditions can reduce the full affect. Indeed if the wind pushes some of the spray into your face, you will experience similar results as your assailant, and feeling panicky will make you more vulnerable compromising your resident safety.
