I've seen all three used and my personal opinion is the impact weapon would be my last choice. When working bad guys with a baton to try and get them forcibly handcuffed is one thing.
I'd say about half get meaner and now some of the younger punks that are into MMA stuff, well they don't react to pressure point attacks like most of us do. So for a civilian or off duty LEO I believe that if one was hung up on carrying a less lethal weapon, then I'd go for the taser or spray.
When off duty, my primary objective is to keep my family alive and/or innocent 3rd parties alive at all costs. So with that in mind, off duty, all I need or want is a firearm. Citizens and off duty LEO's who more than likely don't have their police radio are not in a position to try and 'control' a threat and make an apprehension. The objective is to create distance from the threat, ideally with the bad guy running away!
Under the federal definition of deadly force and at least in most states, a reasonable person needs to be in fear of their life or that serious bodily injury is likely to occur to themselves or a 3 party. In other words, you don't need to die or get your skull caved in before you pull the trigger to stop the threat and likewise you don’t need to watch someone repeatedly get kicked in the ribs and their skull stomped to stop the threat with deadly force.
As an off duty LEO or citizen, if I carried spray or taser, again, I've seen big dudes laugh off baton strikes from the hardest of hitters and little guys also. . . If I carried spray or a taser off duty, then I'd spray once, create distance because you are not trying to stick around and put this guy(s) in jail, you want to escape with your life and your family’s life!!! If that doesn't work then you will resort to the weapon anyways. . .
One problem I see and I've done this. . . is carrying a baton in my jeans pocket and O.C. in my coat pocket with my gun on is trying to deploy these tools quickly. Regardless another problem is that while you are spraying, sticking the taser to him, or beating him like a step child with an impact weapon, he might be curling up and drawing a gun on you the first opportunity. Now wasn’t that stupid to bring a baton or taser to a gun fight!!!
Now what? You are alone, or worse your family is nearby and you have no back up on the way, yet.. . .
So since this is an opinion thread, my 2 cents is keep the spray for dogs while jogging and otherwise leave the less than lethal stuff alone.
Oh and last but not least, I am not an attorney and did NOT sleep in a Holiday Inn last night.
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