| Pepper Spray - A Personal Safety Product | | | | |
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| In January,President George W. Bush signed | | | | |
| the reauthorization of the "Violence Against | | | | 2005------------Not Available |
| Women Act" without public debate . More than | | | | |
| two out of five women have experienced sexual | | | | Source: Sourcebook of Bureau of Justice |
| abuse in their lifetimes as per the study by | | | | Statistics - 31st Edition |
| American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Law | | | | |
| enforcement is very much aware of this | | | | We can not assume that we are always safe. |
| situation and they are doing their part | | | | Crime can happen to anyone at anytime. |
| diligently to curb it, but there is only so | | | | |
| much they can do. In addition to relying on | | | | Is there a way you can safeguard yourself and |
| the law enforcement, you can take initiative | | | | protect your freedom? |
| to protect your invaluable freedom. | | | | |
| | | | Yes! You Can Stop It! |
| You might be thinking that it can be | | | | |
| dangerous to even think about self defense | | | | Personal safety products like pepper |
| when faced with violent crime. An attempt at | | | | spraysare most powerful when you believe in |
| self defense can turn a robbery into a | | | | yourself. When you believe in yourself, you |
| murder--your own. So it's better to be | | | | are far more likely to:Trust your sense of |
| equipped with safety products like a pepper | | | | what's going on.Pay attention to the warnings |
| spray, which help us to defend on sudden | | | | your awareness and intuition can give |
| attacks in parking lots, ATM centers and | | | | you.Believe in your ability to verbally or |
| other secluded places. A majority of law | | | | physically defend yourself.Give yourself the |
| enforcement personnel carry a pepper spray | | | | caring, safety and security you deserve.When |
| for protection against assaults from | | | | you believe in yourself, most people looking |
| criminals. | | | | to cause a problem will leave you alone. |
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| The truth is that in this uncertain world the | | | | Personal safety grows from the power, energy, |
| truest safety we have is the safety we create | | | | and passion you want in every part of life. |
| within ourselves. Being terrified in the face | | | | Personal safety became a national priority |
| of crime only makes us miserable and | | | | and Personal safety products like Pepper |
| accomplishes the goal of crime, which is to | | | | Spraysare the best protection available. |
| create widespread fear and instability. | | | | Pepper Sprays stop human attacks quickly, |
| | | | safely, and effectively. Pepper spray, used |
| Let us educate ourselves with the crime | | | | in self defense against dogs, human |
| facts: | | | | attackers, comes in an aerosol form and its |
| | | | active ingredient is OC (oleoresin capsicum) |
| Crime Statistics: | | | | - a term used in reference to Chile peppers. |
| | | | What does a pepper spray contain and how does |
| 82% of society will be a victim of a violent | | | | it work?Pepper spray products contain the |
| crime during their lifetimes.3 out of 4 women | | | | ingredient called Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) . |
| will be victims of at least one Sexual Abuse. | | | | They come in either 10% or 15% (the highest |
| | | | percentage allowed by law), and have a 2 |
| Every hour, 16 women confront rapists.Every | | | | million Scoville heat rating. OC is a |
| two minutes, somewhere in America, someone is | | | | directive of hot Cayenne Peppers. It is pure, |
| sexually assaulted. | | | | non-toxic and nonflammable. OC is not an |
| | | | irritant like tear gas but an inflammatory |
| In 2002, there were a total of 4,854 cases of | | | | agent. Contact with mucous membranes (eyes, |
| aggravated assault in Washington DC.On a | | | | nose, throat and lungs) causes an immediate |
| daily basis, this computes to 13.2 aggravated | | | | dilation of the capillaries of the eyes, |
| assaults a day | | | | resulting in temporary blindness and |
| | | | constricted breathing. It does not interfere |
| In Maryland, there were 3,228 cases of | | | | with necessary breathing to sustain life. |
| larceny and thefts per 100,000 people in | | | | Effects last 30 to 45 minutes. So victim can |
| 2002.This is one-third higher than the | | | | have enough time to escape and call for help. |
| national average rate of 2,445.8 cases per | | | | |
| 100,000. | | | | Is the usage of a Pepper Spray legal? |
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| In Detroit, there were 41.79 murders per | | | | Yes, but you may not carry it on an airplane |
| 100,000 people in 2002.This is alarmingly way | | | | and some US states have pepper spray |
| above the national average rate of 5.6 for | | | | restrictions and formulation rules as |
| the same year.In 2002, with the exception of | | | | mentioned below:Massachusetts - you must have |
| burglaries | | | | a Firearms Identification Card (FID) to |
| | | | possess and/or use pepper spray Michigan - |
| Philadelphia led all crime levels which were | | | | specific pepper or tear gas formulations are |
| above the national average rates for murder, | | | | requiredNew York - pepper spray must be |
| forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assaults, | | | | purchased from a New York state licensed |
| larceny/theft and motor vehicle theft. | | | | firearm dealer or pharmacistWisconsin - state |
| | | | formulations do not allow UV dye in pepper |
| Violent Crime (Murder, Rape, Robbery, | | | | spray NOTE: It is best to contact your state |
| Assault) | | | | or local law enforcement department to know |
| | | | whether the usage of pepper spray is legal or |
| Year-------------Total Cases | | | | not. |
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| 2000-------------1,425,486 | | | | Pepper Spray is a valuable self defense tool, |
| | | | but could be a weapon if not used |
| 2001-------------1,439,480 | | | | properlyFollow the basic safety precautions |
| | | | and rules. Enjoy the feeling of security, |
| 2002-------------1,423,677 | | | | confidence it offers. |
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| 2003-------------1,381,259 | | | | For more information on personal safety |
| | | | products and their legal restrictions on |
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