People can never be too careful when it comes to their own personal protection. While they have never been robbed, mugged or assaulted in their neighborhood, anything can happen. That is why it is important to be prepared for the worst, and the men and women of law enforcement set a great example. Police officers carry a variety of self defense equipment which they use when push comes to shove. Here are a few protection items someone can carry on them when push comes to shove for them.

1. Personal Protection Equipment is Important
People can never be too careful when it comes to their own personal protection. While they have never been robbed, mugged or assaulted
in their neighborhood, anything can happen. That is why it is important to be prepared for the worst, and the men and women of law
enforcement set a great example. Police officers carry a variety of self defense equipment which they use when push comes to shove.
Here are a few protection items someone can carry on them when push comes to shove for them.
A great way to ward off a potential attacker is to affect their sight. Pepper spray has been used for decades for this very purpose, and for
good reason. Whatever an attacker’s motives may be, they will soon be forgotten. Instead, they will only be focused on how bad their eyes
are burning. Best of all, pepper spray comes in all different sizes and strengths, and is inexpensive too.
A stun gun is a great way to take an attacker off guard. After all, they are small enough to fit in a purse, coat pocket or glove compartment.
Despite being small, stun guns pack a mighty punch, with enough voltage to incapacitate most people. They are compact, effective and
inexpensive, which makes them perfect for personal protection.
Stun guns and pepper spray are wonderful forms of personal protection, but they will do little to stop or intimidate someone with a gun.
However, someone with a gun can even the odds. Beyond being useful while out in public, it can be a great way to ward off burglars in the
case of a home invasion. While traditional bullets can fatally wound or kill someone, there are non fatal alternatives. Rubber bullets and
bean bag rounds will only hurt an attacker, without causing them mortal harm.
While guns will go the farthest in warding off attackers, they are the most expensive and hardest form of personal protection to obtain. A
gun purchase requires a background check, which will exclude most anyone with a criminal history from buying one. They also have a three
day waiting period, while other forms of protection do not. To carry a gun in public, a concealed weapon’s permit is required. While this may
seem excessive to some, it is all in an effort to encourage safety and responsibility for everyone involved.
Law enforcement has set a gold standard for self defense. They have the right equipment to fight crime, and lucky for us, a lot of the same
equipment is available to the public. Personal protection equipment comes in many forms. Whether someone prefers pepper spray, stun
gun or hand gun, they do not just gain personal protection by carrying it. They also get piece of mind.
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