pepper spray

moreno89
moreno89 Posts: 210 Member
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i'm just curious.... how many of you carry pepper spray while running/walking/jogging/biking.........why?

i was attacked by a bum that's my reason lol it may sound funny but better safe than sorry!!
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  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    I used to carry pepper spray. Now I run with my dog. I don't know how much safety she actually provides, but I feel safer.
  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    By the way, it takes a lot of guts to continue running after being attacked. I tripped and busted my head in the street once, and it took me a few weeks to work up the nerve to run again. I was afraid of assaulting myself :P
  • DPownell2005
    DPownell2005 Posts: 21 Member
    I normally carry pepper spray or take my dogs with me.
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    I don't carry pepper spray. I imagine that if I felt unsafe while running, I'd run faster.
    -wtk
  • ItsDawnMarie
    ItsDawnMarie Posts: 81 Member
    I was followed by a guy on one of my walks, He didn't do anything but just really freaked me out : / Now I take hubby with me, walk on a main road or just go to the gym.
  • moreno89
    moreno89 Posts: 210 Member
    I used to carry pepper spray. Now I run with my dog. I don't know how much safety she actually provides, but I feel safer.






    i wanted to take my dog but my fiance feels thinks i won't be able to handle her if we saw another dog she's a blue nose pitbull
  • moreno89
    moreno89 Posts: 210 Member
    I don't carry pepper spray. I imagine that if I felt unsafe while running, I'd run faster.
    -wtk





    yeah but bums can run fast too especially if their on tweak status lol i'd rather just blind them lol
  • moreno89
    moreno89 Posts: 210 Member
    I was followed by a guy on one of my walks, He didn't do anything but just really freaked me out : / Now I take hubby with me, walk on a main road or just go to the gym.





    yeah that would probably stp me from running,they could watch you for days until they finally make their move lol
  • Monnietron
    Monnietron Posts: 96 Member
    I'm getting an FID card this week and getting some, actually =)
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    Carry a baton...those metal collapsable ones, they don't weigh a whole lot and with one light tap...they will know who the baddest B on the planet is.
  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    I used to carry pepper spray. Now I run with my dog. I don't know how much safety she actually provides, but I feel safer.






    i wanted to take my dog but my fiance feels thinks i won't be able to handle her if we saw another dog she's a blue nose pitbull

    That can be a problem. I have a rottweiler mix. There is a Yorkie that is often wandering loose in my neighborhood and my dog is dying to tear his head off. I don't know how that little dog manages to survive :)
  • bpotts44
    bpotts44 Posts: 1,066 Member
    I carry it when I bike, but it is mostly for dogs. Crazy rednecks around here let their dogs run around loose.
  • dlwyatt82
    dlwyatt82 Posts: 1,077 Member
    I weigh about 310 pounds... if someone's close enough to me that I could use pepper spray, I can do a lot more damage with my hands. :laugh:
  • moreno89
    moreno89 Posts: 210 Member
    I weigh about 310 pounds... if someone's close enough to me that I could use pepper spray, I can do a lot more damage with my hands. :laugh:



    lol and because you're a man
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    I weigh about 310 pounds... if someone's close enough to me that I could use pepper spray, I can do a lot more damage with my hands. :laugh:



    lol and because you're a man

    And because you're a woman...all you have to do is smile and bat your eyelashes...more damage than any 300lb man could ever inflict on another being.
  • moreno89
    moreno89 Posts: 210 Member
    I weigh about 310 pounds... if someone's close enough to me that I could use pepper spray, I can do a lot more damage with my hands. :laugh:



    lol and because you're a man

    And because you're a woman...all you have to do is smile and bat your eyelashes...more damage than any 300lb man could ever inflict on another being.




    true but i don't think i could have possibly charmed this lady lol she was crazy!!
  • ki4yxo
    ki4yxo Posts: 709 Member
    If I had to carry, it would be a .357. I think OC a .357
    would keep the crazies away.
  • dlwyatt82
    dlwyatt82 Posts: 1,077 Member
    If I had to carry, it would be a .357. I think OC a .357
    would keep the crazies away.

    .357 beats the hell out of your hands (assuming you're using .357 magnum rounds and not .38 specials). Go with a .45ACP; lower velocity round, nice gentle recoil. :laugh:
  • Fatal1ty2k5
    Fatal1ty2k5 Posts: 333 Member
    I don't carry anything with me but I agree with your bf stay a responsible dog owner and do not take your dog out with you unless you are sure you can 100% control him/her if it gets excited. It would be a shame if the city/county took your dog away and put it down because it got free and attacked someone elses pet or worse.
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
    When I lived in a much crappier area I carried two custom made aluminum boxed knuckle 'brass' knuckles, light as all hell but if someone did try something dumb I would've destroyed them pretty damn quick
  • ki4yxo
    ki4yxo Posts: 709 Member
    If I had to carry, it would be a .357. I think OC a .357
    would keep the crazies away.

    .357 beats the hell out of your hands (assuming you're using .357 magnum rounds and not .38 specials). Go with a .45ACP; lower velocity round, nice gentle recoil. :laugh:


    The only draw to mine is the weight. Besides, it one of those
    things you hope you never need to use. :wink:
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    If I had to carry, it would be a .357. I think OC a .357
    would keep the crazies away.

    While I agree, the pepper spray is a good non-lethal alternative that is lighter. Plus, if pepper spray discharges accidentally in your holster, you've ruined some clothes. If a .357 discharges, it could ruin your day.

    Bonus: A case of mistaken intent (someone running in your general direction with no intent to harm you that you mistake as an assault) can become a simple case of assault and not manslaughter or murder.

    It's also a lot harder to miss with a good can of pepper spray. And you don't need a concealed carry permit for it in most places.
  • whayamean
    whayamean Posts: 50 Member
    My mom had to use it on a dog that busted out of it's front door and rushed her while she was walking through her neighborhood and it worked.
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    I carry pepper spray with me usually only on evening runs. Around where I live in the city, There is a homeless shelter/Dorothy Day center so alot of Homeless people. I have never been bother by them or anyone before, but like most of you say, better safe than sorry.

    I also work part time at a bar and come home between 3-4 AM on some weekend nights. With a few hundred in cash on me, and sometimes having to park a block or 2 away from my apartment, I like having my pepper spray :)
  • MorganLeighRN
    MorganLeighRN Posts: 411 Member
    Use a gentle leader on her. We have a cane corso who was terrible on lead and I used a gentle leader on him and it worked wonderfully. If she pulls it will pull her head back around to you. As long as you stay on her and are consistent about her behavior she will get it. She may even get to the point where she doesn't care about other dogs because she is so tired.

    P.S. pibbles are the best :)
  • lorissaf
    lorissaf Posts: 10
    I carry pepper spray because I run a track at evening and dusk time. Its not only good at keeping creeps away, but also any dangerous animals (bears mainly). Its not harmful to them, but it is a definite lifesaver at times.
  • KellyKAG
    KellyKAG Posts: 418
    I just started carrying pepper spray this summer since my neighborhood has taken a turn for the worse with every other house being forclosed on or rented out to some interesting characters. It makes me feel a little more comfortable. Thought about getting a dog but after weighing it out I figured I don't want the dog responsibilities (i.e. vet visits, training, picking up poop) but I would love the protection for my family.
  • Brengild
    Brengild Posts: 127
    I bike on local trails and just started carrying pepper spray. I had an "incident" with a dog, turned out ok but could have gone badly! I am prepared now!
  • ki4yxo
    ki4yxo Posts: 709 Member
    If I had to carry, it would be a .357. I think OC a .357
    would keep the crazies away.

    While I agree, the pepper spray is a good non-lethal alternative that is lighter. Plus, if pepper spray discharges accidentally in your holster, you've ruined some clothes. If a .357 discharges, it could ruin your day.

    Bonus: A case of mistaken intent (someone running in your general direction with no intent to harm you that you mistake as an assault) can become a simple case of assault and not manslaughter or murder.

    It's also a lot harder to miss with a good can of pepper spray. And you don't need a concealed carry permit for it in most places.


    That's why I was talking about open carry.
    (Legal here in NC) The odds of someone
    stalking you would sharply decline. The
    creeps out there prey on the defensless,
    easy targets. Basically cowards.
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    If I had to carry, it would be a .357. I think OC a .357
    would keep the crazies away.

    .357 beats the hell out of your hands (assuming you're using .357 magnum rounds and not .38 specials). Go with a .45ACP; lower velocity round, nice gentle recoil. :laugh:

    Agreed on the kick of a .357. Tough to bring it back down quick enough to get off another round accurately if you need to (for us ladies, that is).

    That said, I prefer the simplicity of a revolver for self-defense. Less to malfunction in the heat of the moment.

    No, I don't carry pepper-spray. But I always recommend that you carry SOMETHING. Better safe than sorry is my thinking...

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