Can bear pepper spray be used on humans? I was thinking of it as a home defense weapon.?
144516
Well if it'll stop a bear at 20 feet... but you have to remember that no matter what you shoot at someone you are going to be responsible for any consequenses... They'd have to be actually killing you for you to get away scott free... If you spray someone for breaking in to your house they'll sue your butt even if it is self defence or to protect your property...
612582
they saw to lock your food in a big metal box, ot hide it up in a tree. that seems like a bad idea, because now the only meal on the ground is YOU. and i think you'd need more than a 45 to take down a bear. they're huge.
1022919
Yes as it is made with volitol oils found in hot peppers hence the name PEPPER SPRAY. It can burn your skin, eyes and mucous membranes.\n\nAs an addition people with allergies to any of the ingredients or very sensitive skin can receie "chemical like burns" with as little as one exposure. It is more a sensitivity than an actual burn though it will redden rase and blister just like a burn.
620619
sure you can\n\njust don't forget to put a phony weapon in the culprit's hand, once you have shot him, as depending on where you live, the suspect need to be armed, for you to qualify as legitimate self defense.\n\non other hands, why not rather just prevent him from crossing over your badly protected home? Raise the height of the fences, put dogs all around, 24/7 security, armed private patrol rangers all over the lawn..\n\nwhat ? you cannot afford it ?\n\nthen most likely there is nothing worth vandalizing, so why bother ?
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Before you get over worked over this issue, you need to know some facts.\n\nMace has limited ability in stopping attackers and some people are not in the least affected by it. Pepper spray is much more effective, but also has problems.\n\nMost people (non-police) who carry the stuff are not trained when and how to use it and are depending on it for their front line of defense. They also will tend to get in to a bit of a panic if attacked, grab it and spray. If the wind is in the wrong direction, the mace/pepper spray may blow back on them, leaving the assailant untouched. It can also be very difficult to incapacitate a person who is very drunk and/or on drugs. The small cans of spray can also leak over time and not work when you really need it.\n\nConsider also, since mace/pepper spray is legal, the bad guys/gals can get it too and can easily get you before you get them.\n\nThere are many effective means of self defense, if one takes the time to learn the methods, that can give you a chance to get out of a confrontation. I suggest you look into them.\n\nOne clue. learning to keep your cool when a surprise situation unfolds and quickly evaluate your options is the best front line of defense you can develop. The next clue is to use your hands, your head, and whatever is handy. Has worked well for me for many years through situations you will most likely never become involved in.
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I have answered many "bear defense" questions over the years, but you are the first person who has asked about the 40 S&W for taking down a bear.\n\nA bear isn't a tank and it is not some mystical animal that can not be brought down.  If you do an internet search, you'll find a number of stories about people bringing down black and brown bear with a 22 rimfire.  This isn't something I'd try, but it has been done.\n\nWhat you need to look for in a bear defense handgun is something that is a compromise between power and recoil.  Two hits from a 357 Magnum is much better than one miss with a 454 Casull.\n\nTo be honest, a handgun isn't my weapon of choice when in bear county.  If it was, I'd personally opt for a 41 Magnum.  I would call the 40 S&W adequate at best.  However, if you are familiar with the weapon and can shoot it well, in the end, that is much more important than more muzzle energy.\n\nChances are, you won't have to worry about a bear attack.  I have walked more miles and fished more salmon streams in Alaska than I can remember.  I have yet to be attacked by a bear or have anything I'd even classify a close call.  \n\nYou are smart to carry a firearm, "just in case".  While I have never had an issue with a bear, I have always carried a rifle or handgun.  Better to have one and not need it and need one and not have it.
698699
Somewhere I read that their spray mechanism involves an eversible gland. If the gland is already out when you pick up their tail, it's too late for you. But if it hasn't, then they can't evert it with their body weight on their tail. There's no way to see it so it's mighty risky.
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Yes, it could be used, for two reasons.\n\nFire requires three components to occur,these are Fuel,Heat and Oxygen.\nRemoving any one of these will extinguish a fire.\nLiquid nitrogen would actually remove two, thus making it twice as effective!\n\nHope this helps.
1053633
To me it is. In no way does a Gun "protect you". It's not a sheild, it's a weapon. If you love one another, you wouldn't carry a weapon to injure or possibly kill anyone.
385917
I own guns and have for about 50 years and none of them have ever harmed another human or myself. I use them for sport and exercize. I do not think that I or my guns need controled. However if I was to use them for ill will then I think that I could expect to receive maxamum puninishment for doing so. In other words guns do not harm humans, humans harm humans. I do think the laws ought to be geared toward that.
68092
Not everyone.  Fear can be situational.  I would fear a man pointing a gun at me who is yelling "You rotten ****".  I might fear a mother bear if she was running at me and I noticed I was standing between her and her cub.  I might fear a federal law which states that all blue-eyed people would be rounded up and or shot on sight.  But just fear something or some situation for no reason?  Nope.
601463
I didn't think it was legal to have pepper spray unless you were a police officer.\n\nCall them and ask about the legality in your state and where you can purchase it if it is legal.
145276
Niuchemist is correct. To further his answer I would like to add that it doesn't matter if whether it's an animal or human, because Argon is extremely unreactive, and the only way it can harm something is through asphyxiation due to the fact that it is heavier than air (which kills animals and humans alike).
739262
Rifle in the air is simply disturbing the peace.  You didn't point it at anyone.  Hopefully witnesses will attest to this if and when the police inquire.\n\nSpraying someone with a hose, on the other hand, could actually be considered assault.  Unless somehow you could claim self-defense against the eggs being thrown at you.  However, it sounds like the eggs were only thrown at your HOUSE rather than YOU, so a claim of "self-defense" wouldn't work in that case.\n\nNext time, you'll want to exercise more impulse control than you did with the gun thingy AND the hose thing.  HOney, when you see trouble, CALL 911 and let the cops handle it!  You can't vigilante (not that you were trying to, cuz I understand that you were trying to stop the fist fight).  Still, you have to learn to immediately call 911 and stay out of it.  It's not your call to break things up.  The cops may very well arrest you, unfortunately.  Get witnesses to corroborate your story about shooting "in the air" and spraying the hose.
15682
What is pinesaw? I am unfamiliar with the term, but anything can kill a person if it is used the wrong way. If it is a commercial product, I suggest you check the labels which should have all the warnings that you need to follow.
318055
.I do not think any one that threatens people should own a gun, specially if you have proof that he/she is threatening. but even if he/she doses not own a gun a neighbor can kill with many other instruments.
1022222
Simple question, Tracy, but it has no simple answer.\n\nFor starters, most states laws reagrd the use of deadly force as an alternative ONLY when they are inside your home & are threatening the lives of you or yours & even That is difficult to prove/justify. Furthermore, when you confront someone, even an animal in the wild, if you Do Not offer it a simple means of escape, it Will attack!\nAutomobiles are movable property & as such, the law states that you must protect yourself By Backing off & summoning help, Period! So, all those Rambo-types out there are clearly misguided souls who apparently are legends in their own minds!\n Sure, it's Your personal property but if we all started firing at every individual we claimed was stealing from us, we would eventually have anarchy cuz there are alotta variables that can come into play. Fer instance, I come home from work to discover a guy taking the stereo outta my car, do I shoot him or do I let him explain that my girl hired him to put in an even nicer one for me as a surprise b-day present! I'm a convicted felon cuz I shot a guy who was doing exactly that! I know it's a one in a million but still, the law really does serve a purpose & if we were to attempt to shoot someone who's unarmed, we become the criminal & the flip-side of that is if we attempt to stop such a person some other , non-lethal way & they are armed, we become another dead statistic...see what I mean? No simple answer but I hope I illuminated some of the uglier possibilities for ya cuz anything you can replace with a little cashflow is worth far less than you life or your own freedom....get my drift?