[Puppage]

Wow, you’re going to argue that it’s superior to have only one option to deter a threat

There are MANY threats...to think pepper spray or a tazer is sufficient in a LIFE & DEATH situation is ridiculous. If you choose to stake your life or the life of your family on such nonsense, have at it. I choose otherwise.

If the threat is not life or death, my training instructs me to keep my weapon hidden.

[MrB]

Are you siloed into the mindset that you can only carry one thing at a time?

In a life or death situation, indeed, it’s time to shoot to kill.

In other threatening situations, unless you just simply can’t imagine a threatening situation that isn’t a lethal one, less than lethal defense is appropriate.

There’s a reason cops carry BOTH pepper spray and guns.

[DCBryan1]

I instruct all of my CCW students to carry non-lethal self defense items.....Notice I didn't say USE it. An empty can of mace on the ground gives creedence to "I tried not to kill the criminal, but I had no choice", looks alot better in court than, "BANG".

Do I carry non-lethal self defense items? Yes. WIll I use it? Probably not, it just gives me options such as at family reunions in Arkansas where the 3rd cousin is too drunk or stupid to shoot ;)

"If your only tool is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail"-Will Rogers.