South County Woman's New Method of Self-Defense: Wasp Spray
Several St. Louis residents have began using the home product as a tool against potential attackers, according to a KSDK report.
If you thought it was more effective than mace or pepper spray, would you take to carrying around a can of bug spray to defend yourself? Several St. Louis-area residents have begun doing just that, and their preferred poison is wasp spray, KSDK reports. South County woman Carol Dickinson started carrying spray in her car over a month ago, according to the report. St. Louis County Police told KSDK that use of these sprays is in violation of a federal law. Watch the full report on KSDK. The Resist Attack Foundation is a non-profit devoted to women's self-protection--but they're going to stick to giving out free cans of pepper spray. "If you've gotten an email telling you to buy wasp spray for self defense, think twice," James Shaw advises …
David Nance
4:18 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
The rumors that wasp spray is a safe alternative form of self defense are untrue. Wasp spray is untested, less effective, and illegal to use on humans. False claims argue that wasp spray can be used at a greater distance than pepper spray, but both are capable of shooting up to 25 feet away. Wasp spray should never be used a substitute for pepper spray. This video explains why you should never … more ›