| When looking to purchase any type of self-defense | | | | the influence. |
| products, it is very important to educate yourself on | | | | While the effects of tear gas (mace) are immediate |
| each and every product out there. With so many | | | | and painful, mace will not cause inflammation of the |
| choices of personal safety devices such as stun guns, | | | | capillaries of the eyes and skin, while pepper spray will. |
| personal alarms, mace spray and pepper spray, the | | | | The best pepper spray can cause temporary |
| choosing process can be a tad overwhelming for the | | | | blindness, nausea, breathing difficulties, and an intense, |
| average consumer. | | | | unpleasant burning sensation. Tear gas causes one's |
| Mace spray and pepper spray are two of the best | | | | eyes to shut, water, and burn, and will make the nose |
| selling personal security products in the nation. Before | | | | and mouth feel like they are on fire. Since tear gas |
| you begin your search on the best pepper spray or | | | | was introduced in 1962, it is a widely regulated |
| mace, it is important that you are aware of the | | | | substance around the world. Some countries will not |
| difference between mace and pepper spray. While | | | | allow anyone to have possession of mace spray at all, |
| both of these products are used in warfare, police | | | | while others will allow just police and military personnel |
| activities, and individual self defense strategies, the | | | | to carry it. |
| differences between mace and pepper spray are | | | | What may confuse some is the fact that Mace is also |
| significant. | | | | now a brand name that is associated with pepper |
| What is also very important to note is that mace and | | | | spray products. |
| pepper spray are restricted substances - meaning | | | | Always Practice Caution |
| they are not legal in every state. Depending on where | | | | If personal use of mace spray or pepper spray is |
| you live, you may be restricted from purchasing either | | | | allowed in your town, county, and/or state, it is crucial |
| substance. | | | | to learn the proper way to use these personal security |
| So What's the Difference, You Ask? | | | | products. Even the most effective self defense spray |
| The first difference between mace and pepper spray | | | | will not do you any good if you do not have it when |
| is how the two products are classified. Mace is | | | | you need it, fail to aim it properly, or use it incorrectly. |
| classified as an irritant that is similar to tear gas, while | | | | Also, by obeying the laws of your town, county, and/or |
| pepper spray is classified as an inflammatory agent, | | | | state, you cannot be sued if you use your mace spray |
| which can immediately incapacitate an assailant. Mace | | | | or pepper spray for self defense reasons. |
| has no affect on those who are under the influence of | | | | Be responsible, and get the training and education you |
| drugs or alcohol, while pepper spray has the ability to | | | | need to make your personal security devices work |
| take down and cause temporary pain to those under | | | | best for you! |