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<blockquote data-quote="50Shooter" data-source="post: 1171901" data-attributes="member: 1026"><p>Of course, if confronted with a criminal attack that can cause death or serious bodily harm, it is legal to use any force up to and including lethal force. So a gun, car, brick, or wasp spray would be lawful.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, the whole purpose of aerosol self defense sprays is to have something to be effective and lawful when lethal force would not yet be appropriate/lawful.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Why is wasp spray a really bad idea? If you use it you are opening your self up to much greater civil liability as well as potential criminal charges.</p><p></p><p>OC is safe and effective. Intentionally choosing to use a pesticide with the intent of putting it in someone's eyes is a recipe to loose a lawsuit and get punitive damages added as well. Try and find a lawyer who thinks wasp spray is a good idea.</p><p></p><p>On the criminal side, look for this quote on your label:</p><p></p><p>"It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling."</p><p></p><p>On the label it says to avoid exposure to eyes. If it is a violation of federal law, it could very easily be a felony.</p><p></p><p>Even if it does not permanently damage them, their lawsuit will claim it did.</p><p></p><p>So the short of it is, you better not use it unless you are justified to use lethal force. If you are justified in using lethal force you don't need wasp spray, you need a firearm.</p><p></p><p>Not trying to pick on you. I'm trying to save you from learning the hard way.</p><p></p><p>Fiddy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="50Shooter, post: 1171901, member: 1026"] Of course, if confronted with a criminal attack that can cause death or serious bodily harm, it is legal to use any force up to and including lethal force. So a gun, car, brick, or wasp spray would be lawful. Having said that, the whole purpose of aerosol self defense sprays is to have something to be effective and lawful when lethal force would not yet be appropriate/lawful. Why is wasp spray a really bad idea? If you use it you are opening your self up to much greater civil liability as well as potential criminal charges. OC is safe and effective. Intentionally choosing to use a pesticide with the intent of putting it in someone's eyes is a recipe to loose a lawsuit and get punitive damages added as well. Try and find a lawyer who thinks wasp spray is a good idea. On the criminal side, look for this quote on your label: "It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling." On the label it says to avoid exposure to eyes. If it is a violation of federal law, it could very easily be a felony. Even if it does not permanently damage them, their lawsuit will claim it did. So the short of it is, you better not use it unless you are justified to use lethal force. If you are justified in using lethal force you don't need wasp spray, you need a firearm. Not trying to pick on you. I'm trying to save you from learning the hard way. Fiddy [/QUOTE]
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