Kelly Muir discusses whether pepper spray is an appropriate defensive tool and explains the disadvantages of pepper spray usage. If it lives at the bottom of your purse, as it does for many users, the answer is definitely no, because you will not be able to access it when under stress during an attack. If you choose to carry pepper spray, stage it for immediate use (for example, in your hand), orient it away from yourself and, most importantly, get training in its use.
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2:42Speed Demons on the Target Range
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7:12Evolved Trigger Guard Devices as Holsters: Vanguard II
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2:30Interconnectedness of Defensive Firearm Training
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