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Originally Posted by Execpro
I don’t think pepper spray is necessarily a good idea.
If one or more people are coming toward you and refuse your commands to stop or back off and there is no option for you to get away from or de-escalate the situation, you should probably be in fear for your life.
An aggressor can cover 21’ in one second. The last thing (if I am in fear for my life with NO options for escape) I want to do is pull out a can of pepper spray/mace and hope it stops the attack. You have NO time for a second
option. You have only one chance to save your life. Ergo, the gun should
be out and ready to shoot if that’s the only option. Period!! JMO
Be SAFE and Shoot Often!
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As ContinentalOp said, it really does depend on the situation.
If you are a 200 pound fit male being accosted by a similar aggressive male who isn't displaying a weapon and you shoot him, you better be prepared to spend a good chunk of your life behind bars. That just is what it is.
On the other hand, if it's multiple aggressors, or there's a big difference in the parties of a one-on-one (a fit 20-something attacking an overweight 60-something), then that changes the argument that going to lethal force immediately could be justified.