crofrog said:So you can say with scientificly backed data that OC is 100% ineffective? If you can't say that, then you also can't say that it "would fail to stop the attacker," but enough semantics. Why is escalation of force such a foreign concept. You can easily keep a small thing of mace in your hand. You can't say the same thing for your CCW peice, not to mention just pulling it out in some places could get you charged with brandishing or cause you to loose your permit.
Chris
I said OC is 100% ineffective? What I was saying is if most of it blew back into her face and not onto the attacker, she is worse off than before.
Have you ever been charged by a random person on the street in the middle of the night with no one around? I have, it gives you a new perspective. Without a doubt, 99% of people would feel like their life is in danger. You live close to DC, you should give it a try some time.