| Before you go out and purchase a self defense | | | | self defense product it is very important to do |
| product it is important to understand that they | | | | your research and become familiar with your |
| are completely useless until you know how to use | | | | desired product. |
| them properly. If you do not educate yourself | | | | For example, if you choose to purchase pepper |
| about proper use there is the possibility that you | | | | spray you should make sure you can answer the |
| will find yourself in more trouble than when you | | | | following questions: |
| started. How does this make sense? For example | | | | * At what distance is this particular pepper spray |
| if a person is carrying a gun but is not educated in | | | | effective. |
| using it, it is very possible it could be used against | | | | * Is the pepper spray legal in my state? |
| them by a criminal. This is what I like to call a | | | | * Where is the best place to aim your pepper |
| false sense of security and is common place | | | | spray? |
| when someone purchases a weapon or a self | | | | * How long am I supposed to spray it for? |
| defense product without learning proper use. | | | | * Will the pepper spray be accessible when I need |
| If you are in the market to purchase a self | | | | it? |
| defense product it is direly important to educate | | | | * What should I do after I spray the attacker? |
| yourself about proper use. The education could | | | | These questions may seem very simple but |
| mean the difference between walking away from | | | | simple as they may be they are detrimental to |
| your assailant or being seriously injured by the | | | | your well being if you are using a self defense |
| attacker. It is extremely important to know that | | | | product. The example I gave you is for pepper |
| the self defense product itself doesn't make you | | | | spray but you can use pretty much the same |
| any stronger or smarter. They are designed to | | | | questions for most other self defense products. |
| give you the advantage in situations where you | | | | The world we live in is not always the safest |
| are in danger. | | | | place and the criminals out there are getting |
| Unfortunately many people that purchase self | | | | smarter and smarter and chances are they have |
| defense items fall into a mindset that I like to | | | | some experience dealing with victims that use self |
| refer to as "Superman Syndrome" . This is where | | | | defense products. That is why it is extremely |
| an individual feels they are almost invincible | | | | important to make sure you are more educated |
| because of the self defense product they carry | | | | than the person attacking you. There internet is |
| on them. This mindset is EXTREMELY dangerous | | | | full of wonderful resources on using self defense |
| because most people tend to either provoke a | | | | products so before you make the commitment |
| situation or throw their caution to the wind which | | | | go ahead and do some homework and make |
| will almost always result in that person being | | | | sure you are well educated about the product |
| injured. | | | | you choose. |
| Before you make the commitment to buying any | | | | |