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by sfemti33
Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:18 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: CT shooting - Pepper Spray? Taser?
Replies: 8
Views: 1876

Re: CT shooting - Pepper Spray? Taser?

AustinBoy wrote:I am trying to find something that can be done NOW. Right now. Guns in schools will take a long time if ever to get approved.

The principal died throwing her body at the shooter.

Pepper spray or a taser MIGHT have been able to do at least SOMETHING.

Right?

Better than nothing?

AB
Sure, better than nothing. If nothing else you have distracted him an extra 10 seconds and may save a life. But it won't be your own.
by sfemti33
Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:04 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: CT shooting - Pepper Spray? Taser?
Replies: 8
Views: 1876

Re: CT shooting - Pepper Spray? Taser?

My concerns are how limited of an area of exposure both of those items need to be effective and, as you stated, distance. If a potential suspect is wearing bulky clothing then a Taser is absolutely useless. And, if you don't pepper spray them correctly you will not incapacitate them (again, dealing with area of effectiveness). They are both excellent tools and I carry them if I am unable to have a firearm. That being said, I am not very sure they would have been effective in the CT shooting (based on very limited knowledge, so correct me if I'm wrong). But, as much as I hate to admit it, "something" is better than "nothing".

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