BB> In the hands of a properly trained person, and said person
BB> operating in a defensive mode, ALL THREE are most certainly
BB> defensive tools.
BB> IE, someone is about to shoot you, and you use a weapon to make
BB> that person put his weapon down.  You used that weapon as a
BB> defensive weapon.
IE, if an aggressive LEO decides he wants to take immediate control of 
a non-violent situation, the PR-24 and MACE are usually the prime 
choice of the moment.
Watched some revelers get nailed in San Francisco quite a few years 
ago when LEO marched in after the celebration of the 49'ers taking a 
long awaited Super Bowl.
Ok, maybe they were nearly out of hand, but at the time there was no 
property damage or riots... just a lot of cheering and acting goofy! 
There was no warning or cool-down period or anything of the like... 
LEO just appeared in full storm trooper armor and lined up, arms 
abreast, then started marching with the '24s swinging and the mace 
a'spraying.
There could have been a better way of handling it!
DB 
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