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Pepper spray - An essential tool for self-defense
Pepper spray is a very effective self-defense weapon. Pepper spray usually contains 10% OC pepper spray, which is an extreme irritant to the eyes and mucous membranes. A shot of pepper spray will cause the eyes to slam shut with intense burning, and cause the mucous membrames to swell, making it difficult for your attacker to breathe. The effects will last 150-20 minutes, giving you plenty of time to run away and call for help.
Pepper spray comes in a variety of convenient size containers. It comes in containers small enough for a pocket or purse, larger containers for home use, disguised as a pager or a pen, and there is even one model disguised as a tube of lipstick. Effective distance varies with the size of the container, but usually is in the range of 5 to 10 feet. This means that you can spray your attacker before they actually get their hands on you. The number of shots, usually one-seconds bursts, also varies from 5-20 shots with the size of the container. For more information about pepper spray.
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