| As a weapon of self defense, protective walking | | | | The gun, another popular self-protection device, is |
| canes are second to none. While there are several | | | | loaded (pun intended) with drawbacks. For one thing, it |
| different types of self protection devices designed to | | | | is illegal to carry a gun without a license. Even if you |
| help a potential victim defuse a violent encounter, most | | | | have a license, surely no one would consider carrying |
| of them have inherent flaws that render them | | | | a loaded, unlocked gun around just in the event they |
| ineffective in an actual attack. | | | | may one day get attacked. That poses a danger in |
| Take for instance mace sprays or pepper sprays. | | | | itself. The flip side is an unloaded gun or a loaded gun |
| Theoretically, these sound perfect for fending off an | | | | that is locked is no good at all in the event that you are |
| attacker; however, to be effective, you have to make | | | | attacked. When it happens, youâd never have |
| sure you aim the spray directly into the face. In a real | | | | the time or the opportunity to get the gun loaded and |
| life skirmish, this is almost impossible. | | | | ready for use! |