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The Amount of Pepper Spray Needed to Stop an Attacker

It is quite alarming when you see in the television the daily news about people being harassed, raped and killed and of houses being robbed with the families left with one traumatic experience.
As this is shown in your television, you might be left in your seat, wondering what you can do if in case this happens to you.
What will be your strategies if it happens to your family? These questions might be bothering you after seeing the news.
But there is no need to worry too much because there are a lot of solutions for this problem.
In our times today, we are surrounded by a lot of self defense methods and devices that we can easily learn and have.
So there is no room for worries.
If you want to learn the different techniques of karate, taekwondo and other martial arts then you can do so.
These methods will give you confidence that you are equipped with the skills for self defense.
Moreover, if you want to bring something handy, you can always go for stun guns, TASERs and pepper spray.
The first two uses voltage to incapacitate an attacker however, the pepper spray which is the cheapest can also be a good option.
Pepper spray is one of the effective self defense products of today that is really necessary for personal protection.
It contains the main active ingredient which is the oleoresin capsicum.
A substance contained in oleoresin which when sprayed to the eyes and skin would cause a burning sensation.
Aside from that it causes the esophagus and the airways to contract which can lead to difficulty in breathing, coughing and uncontrolled choking.
The effects of this small amount of spray contained in a canister already give you a great advantage against an attacker.
If you own a pepper spray, you must be responsible enough to know when and how to use it.
It must only be used for the purpose of self defense.
A small amount or a few sprays like 1 to three seconds in duration which is directed to the eye of the attacker is already effective.
It can already cause your attacker to close his or her eyes and eventually stop for a while which gives you the time of your life to run and save yourself from the harm.
You must make sure to move farther away from your attacker so that while holding their eyes, they will not have a chance to grab you from where you are standing.
Do not remove your guard.
Always ready your dominant hand for another spray if needed.
You can also use your other hand for distraction.
Wave that hand so that the attacker will be more confused.
The pepper spray and the ingredient that is contained in it is a very powerful self defense device.
It has the effects of temporary blindness and closing of the eyes, respiratory problems and choking.
These are already enough so that you can have the chance to run for your life.


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