About three years ago, I was attacked in front of my house. I had a 2 ounce can of Whoop-As(s) (second s in () to prevent [censored] from showing up), and that was enough to put the attacker in the hospital, though I did get one bloody arm from bouncing off of the cement step while falling after being hit.
Over a year later the assault charge against the attacker came to court. He was in jail at the time for a more recent attack, and he had a thick file including robbery, and attacks before and after the incident with me.
Probably some day the person he knocks down and then comes at while they are down is going to defend them-self with a gun, or someone will defend for them with a gun, instead of spray and then no one else will be attacked by this nut.
I have carried Whoop-As(s) spray for many years. I practice with old cans of it against a tree while walking in the woods when I get replacement cans after the old cans get to be 2 years of age.
Usually I carry at least one 3 ounce can. I had purchased the two ounce can because the three and four ounce cans were not available locally. More recently, the last time I replace them I got them directly from the company that makes them, I got two of the 3 oz. cans with the red slide sideways safety, and therefore the manufactures date stamped them is more recent, giving me more use time before they are two years old. I will be purchasing direct from the manufacturer from now on. You pay more because of the shipping, but you get the size you want, and they last longer because they are closer to the manufacturers date when you get them.
BTW, the older wide top button once went off in a jacket pocket when car keys hit it just right. That stuff really stings when it gets on your hand. So if you get some, go with the red slide sideways safety.
The company I purchase Whoop-As(s) spray from is:
W A Wholesale, LLC
10579 Hearth Road
Spring Hill, FL 34608 Phone 352 684 5330 or 1-800-684-5330
though the 800 number is not not showing on their recent web site, so it might be that it is no longer working.
Lately I have been thinking of getting a CCW and a S&W bodyguard 380 and using Remington Golden Sabre 102 gr. as they have a good reputation of feeding with no problems, and show good results in ballistic-gel on Youtube. I would practice regularly and clean it after each use. I grew up with guns but they were all long guns from 22 to 30.06 and 20ga, 12ga, and 10ga. I know that there is a new field of learning regarding handguns, and the laws regarding them. I know that a 380 is a lite round, but the if the gun is so heavy you don't carry it, it makes sense to go with something lite enough to not bother you when you carry it, and the built in laser is a nice feature.
In the past my way of thinking was I don't want a gun because there are too many kids going through the house. I figured a strong mace would ruin someones day if a kid got it an used it, but it would not kill them, and a week later it would be like it never happened.
Now-days I think, hay, if the nut has a knife or a gun, you better be packing something stronger than mace.
The nut that attacked me got about a block and a half away before he collapsed. I called the police and when they came they said he was taken away by ambulance. They wanted to know where I had gotten police mace because citizens were not allowed to have police mace. I told them that it was not police mace, but it was the strongest that is allowed to be sold to citizens. It is called Whoop-As(s).
Hay, you pays your money and you makes your choice. Nothing is 100 percent. A nut hitting you in the back of the head with a red brick, or some idiot behind the wheel loosing control, is still going to get you regardless of what you carry.
There is a lot less legal hassle after using mace, compared to using a gun. Maybe the best thing would be to carry both a gun and Whoop-As(s). That way you could scale the response to the situation.
In the end, all you can do is shift the odds somewhat more to your favor.
Over a year later the assault charge against the attacker came to court. He was in jail at the time for a more recent attack, and he had a thick file including robbery, and attacks before and after the incident with me.
Probably some day the person he knocks down and then comes at while they are down is going to defend them-self with a gun, or someone will defend for them with a gun, instead of spray and then no one else will be attacked by this nut.
I have carried Whoop-As(s) spray for many years. I practice with old cans of it against a tree while walking in the woods when I get replacement cans after the old cans get to be 2 years of age.
Usually I carry at least one 3 ounce can. I had purchased the two ounce can because the three and four ounce cans were not available locally. More recently, the last time I replace them I got them directly from the company that makes them, I got two of the 3 oz. cans with the red slide sideways safety, and therefore the manufactures date stamped them is more recent, giving me more use time before they are two years old. I will be purchasing direct from the manufacturer from now on. You pay more because of the shipping, but you get the size you want, and they last longer because they are closer to the manufacturers date when you get them.
BTW, the older wide top button once went off in a jacket pocket when car keys hit it just right. That stuff really stings when it gets on your hand. So if you get some, go with the red slide sideways safety.
The company I purchase Whoop-As(s) spray from is:
W A Wholesale, LLC
10579 Hearth Road
Spring Hill, FL 34608 Phone 352 684 5330 or 1-800-684-5330
though the 800 number is not not showing on their recent web site, so it might be that it is no longer working.
Lately I have been thinking of getting a CCW and a S&W bodyguard 380 and using Remington Golden Sabre 102 gr. as they have a good reputation of feeding with no problems, and show good results in ballistic-gel on Youtube. I would practice regularly and clean it after each use. I grew up with guns but they were all long guns from 22 to 30.06 and 20ga, 12ga, and 10ga. I know that there is a new field of learning regarding handguns, and the laws regarding them. I know that a 380 is a lite round, but the if the gun is so heavy you don't carry it, it makes sense to go with something lite enough to not bother you when you carry it, and the built in laser is a nice feature.
In the past my way of thinking was I don't want a gun because there are too many kids going through the house. I figured a strong mace would ruin someones day if a kid got it an used it, but it would not kill them, and a week later it would be like it never happened.
Now-days I think, hay, if the nut has a knife or a gun, you better be packing something stronger than mace.
The nut that attacked me got about a block and a half away before he collapsed. I called the police and when they came they said he was taken away by ambulance. They wanted to know where I had gotten police mace because citizens were not allowed to have police mace. I told them that it was not police mace, but it was the strongest that is allowed to be sold to citizens. It is called Whoop-As(s).
Hay, you pays your money and you makes your choice. Nothing is 100 percent. A nut hitting you in the back of the head with a red brick, or some idiot behind the wheel loosing control, is still going to get you regardless of what you carry.
There is a lot less legal hassle after using mace, compared to using a gun. Maybe the best thing would be to carry both a gun and Whoop-As(s). That way you could scale the response to the situation.
In the end, all you can do is shift the odds somewhat more to your favor.
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