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Superhouse 15 · June 26th, 2009, 08:30 PM

I'm a paramedic and a known gun nut, and several of the nurses at the local ER have asked for advice. They are not permitted to be armed at work, and the security force at the ER is...... Well, we don't think they're allowed to have batteries for their flashlights, much less be armed. I hear a nasty rumor that several of them carry the Kimber Lifeact spray, since it isn't easily identified as a defensive spray. I find it hard to believe they would violate such policy

, but the rumor persists. In the pocket of scrubs it looks like a PDA, cell phone, calculator or some such device.
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I'm not a fan of stun guns, and the Taser is obvious as a weapon, even the pink ones. If discretion is important I'd go with the Kimber. FWIW, the civilian Taser has 15 foot leads and the Kimber has a 13 foot effective range. The Kimber sprayer that looks like a double barreled pistol has a 20 foot range, but again is obvious as a weapon.

I also have some experience with the MSI brand of OC sprays. Horrible, evil, nasty chemicals from the depths of hell in my opinion. I carry a small can of 10% at work for "dogs". They have dozens of sprays and plenty of different sizes and designs of canisters. I like the ones that have the flip-tops in the small cannisters. I like the Gel and Pepperfoam in larger containers. They don't make the foams in the small pocket sizes.
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Avoid the MSI "gun". It's nowhere near the volume of spray that the Kimber has. It's an aerosol and blows away in any kind of wind. If it's going to look like a weapon, get the Kimber gun or a big MSI spray can.

June 26th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#7
Superhouse 15 Distinguished Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,509	I'm a paramedic and a known gun nut, and several of the nurses at the local ER have asked for advice. They are not permitted to be armed at work, and the security force at the ER is...... Well, we don't think they're allowed to have batteries for their flashlights, much less be armed. I hear a nasty rumor that several of them carry the Kimber Lifeact spray, since it isn't easily identified as a defensive spray. I find it hard to believe they would violate such policy, but the rumor persists. In the pocket of scrubs it looks like a PDA, cell phone, calculator or some such device. Kimber PepperBlaster - Less Lethal Self Defense Personal Protection I'm not a fan of stun guns, and the Taser is obvious as a weapon, even the pink ones. If discretion is important I'd go with the Kimber. FWIW, the civilian Taser has 15 foot leads and the Kimber has a 13 foot effective range. The Kimber sprayer that looks like a double barreled pistol has a 20 foot range, but again is obvious as a weapon. I also have some experience with the MSI brand of OC sprays. Horrible, evil, nasty chemicals from the depths of hell in my opinion. I carry a small can of 10% at work for "dogs". They have dozens of sprays and plenty of different sizes and designs of canisters. I like the ones that have the flip-tops in the small cannisters. I like the Gel and Pepperfoam in larger containers. They don't make the foams in the small pocket sizes. Mace Pepper Spray \| Home Protection \| Security Systems \| Online Super Store! Avoid the MSI "gun". It's nowhere near the volume of spray that the Kimber has. It's an aerosol and blows away in any kind of wind. If it's going to look like a weapon, get the Kimber gun or a big MSI spray can.