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uppityperson

(116,009 posts) Wed Jun 15, 2016, 02:35 PM Jun 2016

How about carrying pepperspray as a safety measure? [View all]

This comes after watching the newly released surveillance video of the SPU shooting and how it was stopped (link to du thread below). I am tired of reading (mostly elsewhere) that people need guns to be safe. How about pepper spray or something like that? You still have the problem of random sprayings, and bystanders getting affected, but it seems safer than adding more guns.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027919233

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How about carrying pepperspray as a safety measure? [View all] uppityperson Jun 2016 OP

I don't know if that would have bothered the alligator. milestogo Jun 2016 #1

In the end, each person is responsible for their own safety, and must make their own decisions Brickbat Jun 2016 #2

no guns = no people killed by guns. NRA propaganda cannot cancel that out nt msongs Jun 2016 #3

No guns = not going to happen. Brickbat Jun 2016 #4

Yes, in the end, which implies after other things HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #5

Better than nothing, I suppose. Not nearly as a handgun, though. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #6

One big problem with pepper spray meow2u3 Jun 2016 #7

I was a pepper spray instructor Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #8

Sounds like it's better than nothing and better than arming the population with guns. nt LAS14 Jun 2016 #12

If that works for you, Sissyk Jun 2016 #9

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #10

Excellent idea! nt LAS14 Jun 2016 #11