Non-leathal self defense

[BadShot]

OK I could use some input and a recommendation for a non-leathal self defense item. I'm leaning more towards a pepper spray because the intended user is a non-shooter. So, does anyone know of a good spray manufacturer and a Denver area resource to purchasing it and extra charges?

[Asha'man]

I've heard nothing but good about Fox Labs. My mom and sister carry them, and there's one in the house too. I believe that even CCW holders should have a mid-level defense tool, more than fists but less than a gun, so it fits that role too.

Brian

[Hyunchback]

http://www.foxlabs.net/

[Hyunchback]

I wouldn't say that knives are as a rule non-lethal, nor would I say that their use is always lethal in outcome.

I try to never be without some form of legal knife though how I carry changes.

What I try to get is something that will be useful in everyday situations (cutting open packages, cutting string, etc.) and can be used for SD if I have to. The fact that I use it for non-SD uses means that a lawyer is going to have a tough time declaring that I sought to use it against someone.

To this end lock-bladed folding knives are basically what I carry. I prefer those I can open one-handed. Currently a Camillus Sizzle is what gets to ride with me. It's small enough that I can carry it anywhere but on an airplane or into a jail/court. It's large enough that it can make a close situation go badly for someone who wants to be that close to me.

[BadShot]

Thanks guys..

[kwando]

i carry a 2oz can of fox labs with me all the time.

[BadShot]

That's the approach I'm going to take... long and short here is that it isn't for me, it's for the girlfriend who's freaked because a friend was attacked in the parking lot of their complex. I'm gone on the road (and don't take a firearm to her place anyway) and they are both worried now. I just didn't know which manufacturer was the most reliable. The knife thing would be fine for me cause I carry one anyway, but not so much for 115 lbs of little woman.. I was adverse to the stun gun idea just because of penitration concerns and it requiring actual point aiming.

Thanks again for the recommendations guys!

[KarlPMann]

I carry Fox Five Point Three, :twisted: A 4oz. can. For personal use, I'd recommend the 2oz. cans though. Karl.