DontBurnMyFlag
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Hey everyone,
While I would chose a firearm for personal protection over OC spray or Mace anyday, I cannot stress enough how well OC works. Yesterday at the police academy we had chemical agents training. We had 10% OC spray training and we had to get sprayed with it. Our partner stood about 6 feet away, and fired a 1/4 second burst at my face. Our eyes were closed, we had to tilt our head back, let it drip in our eyes and then walk to the shower. OH MY GOD!!! It was incapacitating in every sense of the word. All that happened to me was a short burst and my eyes were closed. Never under-estimate this stuff. Everyone was effected differently and dozens of us could not operate. I was in pain and could not see, but I could move. There is no way I could put up a fight though. Of course, people under the influence of drugs and alcohol are not going to be nearly as effected as a normal person. While OC spray has its weak points, it is still an incredible tool for self defense. I am convinced. However, I will still pick a .25 Raven over OC spray if I had the choice haha.
We all know the advantages of firearms and the benefits of less-lethal weapons, so I just thought Id add in some 1st hand experience.
While I would chose a firearm for personal protection over OC spray or Mace anyday, I cannot stress enough how well OC works. Yesterday at the police academy we had chemical agents training. We had 10% OC spray training and we had to get sprayed with it. Our partner stood about 6 feet away, and fired a 1/4 second burst at my face. Our eyes were closed, we had to tilt our head back, let it drip in our eyes and then walk to the shower. OH MY GOD!!! It was incapacitating in every sense of the word. All that happened to me was a short burst and my eyes were closed. Never under-estimate this stuff. Everyone was effected differently and dozens of us could not operate. I was in pain and could not see, but I could move. There is no way I could put up a fight though. Of course, people under the influence of drugs and alcohol are not going to be nearly as effected as a normal person. While OC spray has its weak points, it is still an incredible tool for self defense. I am convinced. However, I will still pick a .25 Raven over OC spray if I had the choice haha.
We all know the advantages of firearms and the benefits of less-lethal weapons, so I just thought Id add in some 1st hand experience.