How are Pepper Sprays better than other every day objects used as weapons?”>How are Pepper Sprays better than other every day objects used as weapons?
Many people carry with them pens, pencils, keys protruding between their fingers, and umbrellas, among others everyday objects, with hopes that they will serve them as effective self defense weapons. Although these may come in handy when other methods of self defense are not available, they also have less potential of actually stopping an attack in an effective way. Chances are the aggressor may get angry and intensify his attack, after being ineffectively attacked by you. Pencils and keys (for example) can do a lot of unwanted physical damage, while the possibility of blood transmitted infections (such as hepatitis and AIDS) may increase as wounds are inflicted (remember that some attackers may have substance abuse related problems). The attacker may even take the pencil away from you and use it the same way you used it on him, increasing the risks of leaving you with wounds and scars that may be constant reminders of that traumatic encounter. Other people opt to carry knives and guns
