Pepper Spray selection

[backupr9]

In principal, I agree.  At night, in the dark, with an intruder with unknown intent, the only safe response is to disable that intruder.  Since selective  wounding is a myth, the response, armed or otherwise should realistically be maximal under the circumstance and with the weapon available, be it a hand-grenade or a can of wasp spray.  In protection of my family and myself, I choose not to use minimal protection such as pepper spray or bug spray.  Realistically no one who keeps a shotgun or handgun near the bedside can be accused of anything other than intention to cause a severe and likely fatal wound.  Nevertheless, I agree that one should never express that intent to the police or a jury in spite of the clear implication to the contrary.  As posted recently on this forum:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc
Regards,
John

[Wildcat1]

   I found this thread on the "bug spray weapon" interesting to read.  My take is: although I too have heard of people (the infamous 'they') recommending hornet/wasp spray as a defensive weapon, I would not consider it as a conscious choice.  If I were being assaulted and the only thing within my reach that I could repurpose as a weapon was bug spray, I guess I would use it.  However, I find that scenario extremely far-fetched.
   In the scenario where someone could not have a firearm by the bedside (dorm room?), I like Clint Smith's idea of a fire extinguisher "spray them with the foam, then hit them with the can".
12 peers may question why you had hornet/wasp spray "at the ready", but everyone has a fire extinguisher standing by for fires. 

[dmunofo]

Here is another point of view.....let's say the pepper spray is taken and used against you.  I would much rather have been hit with my own pepper spray than wasp spray.  the side effects of getting hit with pepper spray on a lot less lethal and damaging...esp if it takes you a long time to get treatment with going to a hospital.

With my training...we are required to get hit with pepper spray before we can carry it on our duty belt....for those who have never had the pleasure....it really sucks !!  Just some  food for thought and another consideration why pepper spray is the better choice in my opinion.

Dom