Types of Pepper Spray
Pepper spray is a self defense product that many people do not know much about. Some are worried that carrying pepper spray is unethical. This is hardly true. People have a right to defend themselves, and pepper spray allows you to do this in a non lethal manner. In fact, pepper spray has many other advantages. Pepper spray is environmentally friendly, simple and easy to use, discreet, and inexpensive to purchase. Not only can it be used against human assailants, but animals as well.
Pepper spray is made from hot chili peppers, such as: cayenne, jalapeno, chiletpin, and habaneros. Pepper spray is not an irritant like the tear gas, but an inflammatory agent. Pepper spray is made to contact mucous membranes. Mucous membranes are: eyes, nose, throat and lungs. If pepper spray makes contact with mucous membranes, it will cause immediate dilation of the capillaries of the eyes, resulting in temporary blindness. It also causes instant inflammation of the breathing tube tissues, which cuts off all but life-support breathing. Now that you know a bit about pepper spray, let us go over the different kinds of pepper spray that are available.
Pepper spray can be purchase in a variety of shapes, styles and prices. Some even come with key chains, clips, or holsters! There are even pepper sprays that are made to look like pagers, lip stick, or writing pens! This way you can discreetly hide them. No one will even be aware that you have the ability to protect yourself!
The smallest pepper spray comes in a 4 oz container. You can purchase pepper spray as small as this for just $4.99! There are also large cans of pepper spray. These heavy duty containers of pepper spray come in 7 and 9 oz containers. You can purchase these anywhere from $9.95 to $51.95.
Pepper spray can also come in different means of spraying. The different types of sprays are: steady stream, quick stream, broken stream, and fogger. Keep in mind that most containers only spray out just a few short times. So please do not waste it all practicing. You never know when you might need it.
Anyone can carry pepper spray. Some people that like to carry pepper spray are: joggers, delivery drivers, cyclists, walkers, etc. Some professions carry pepper spray out of a precaution as well. Some of these are: police officers, security officers, and mail carriers.
There are so many different kinds of pepper sprays available and even more reasons why you should carry pepper spray. You never know what can happen. For peace of mind, keep pepper spray with you at all times...in your car, in your purse, and in your home. Doing so will give you peace of mind.
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