Wasp spray shoots farther and cheaper
“Wasp spray shoots farther and cheaper”
Is cheaper, but that appears to be about it. Just don’t see any evidence that wasp spray is anywhere near as effective as a GOOD pepper spray, particularly one designed to shoot at long distances:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Wasp+spray+vs+pepper+spray&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
I know one thing...wasp spray will get a snake out of my chicken’s nesting box PRONTO!
Why wasp spray should not be used for defense
1. There’s no research to suggest wasp spray would stop an attacker.
2. Using a pesticide in a manner other than according to labeled directions is a violation of federal law (the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act).
3. It is illegal (finable offense) for anyone to recommend a use other than the labeled use.
4. Personal liability is likely to be significant for a person who deliberately sprays another person with a pesticide.
5. Pesticides such as wasp spray have not been tested on humans. Direct human toxicity data comes from records of accidental exposures and suicide attempts.
6. Poison control records document an amazing number of people who have accidentally sprayed themselves or innocent bystanders when using aerosol cans. An emergency situation may exacerbate that reaction.
Can it be purchased in a small enough size to comply with NJ statutes?
NEW JERSEY: Legal with restrictions.
Any non-felon 18 or over may possess for the purpose of self-defense "one pocket-sized device which contains and releases not more than three-quarters of an ounce of chemical substance not ordinarily capable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury, but rather is intended to produce temporary physical discomfort or disability through being vaporized or otherwise dispensed in the air". Section 2C:39-6i.
It’s poison. Very bad idea.
And it can’t be considered an offensive weapon if one claims allergy to wasps etc