A lot of people ask me about the best self-defense weapon. And unsurprisingly, everytime I reply with a pepper spray. I have a firm belief that it is the best weapon for self-defense. What annoys me the most is that people keep asking about the effective weapons, but they don’t really use them to get an idea about how they prove to be effective.
A simple way of identifying the best self-defense weapon is by comparing the advantages of the weapons or using them all in self-defense situations to figure out which works in the best possible fashion.
After using different types of self-defense weapons, I have come to a conclusion that pepper spray is the best weapon for defense. In this article, I will tell you about a real instance where it does prove to be extremely effective.
But, before I head to the story, it is important to remind you how pepper spray originally works and how it can lead to successfully defeating the attacker in a battle.
How Pepper Spray Actually Works?
Pepper spray is a small sized spray with capsicum as the active ingredient. All you need to do as a defender is spray it on the face of the attacker. It causes a burning sensation to the eyes of the attacker and lets you get rid of him.
What you should make sure is that you spray it on the face of the attacker. This is the only place where it works. It forces the eyes to close and takes away vision for a short period of time. At times, it leads to temporary blindness.
This is enough for you to survive. When the attacker faces temporary blindness, you get a reasonable time to escape. As the attacker closes his eyes, you can run away from his reach and save your life before he gets back on his feet.
What Happened in the WWE?
I would like to share a story with you so that you understand how pepper spray works as your defender. It happened on an episode of Raw. Roman Reigns was in the ring talking about his match with Brock Lesnar.
While Roman was trash talking about Lesnar, Paul Heyman appeared. Paul Heyman appeared as an advocate for his client, Lesnar. Up to this point, no one had any idea that Heyman has come equipped with a pepper spray.
So, he gets into the ring and starts talking about his client. As they talked bad about each other, the segment got heated. Roman’s intentions were very clear. Also, he was quite stronger and could easily beat the hell out of Heyman. Remember Heyman is not a wrestler, but an advocate.
Heyman realized that he can’t do much to beat Reigns, but he had other options. He had a pepper spray in his pocket. He pulled it out and sprayed on Roman’s face. It worked like it usually works.
How Pepper Spray Proved Effective for Self Defense?
So, what happened once Roman Reigns was sprayed on the face? This small pepper spray, proved to be very effective weapons. Even a weak person like Paul Heyman can get rid of the strongest wrestler on the roaster.
As he sprayed on Roman’s face, it caused severe burning sensation to his eyes. His face became red very soon and one could feel that his eyes were hurt. He could hardly see here and there.
After some time, officials came out to check on him, but the damage was done. The viewers also realized that pepper spray has longer effects. Reigns could not recover for a reasonable period of time.
Conclusion
Hence, pepper spray is an extremely effective weapon for self-defense. The above-mentioned instance is an evidence that it is a weapon even the weakest person can use to get rid of the attackers.
Though, pepper spray is not very lethal, but it has everything to offer. It can be your ultimate survival weapon against the attackers. It does not cause long term injuries, but its effects are quite severe and sometimes lead to temporary blindness. It has to be your primary self-defense weapon to battle the attackers!