You need a license in Mass to carry MACE. When you get your license at the police station, you bring it to the local police gun shop & purchase your mace.
Here's an online MACE site:
http://www.macebrand.com/index.php?main_page=index
To quote GEONZ:
After reading this topic, I really have to be much more "conscious" of what I'm doing. More often than not, I do 'carry myself' in such a way that exudes confidence, that it wouldn't be worth someones time to mess with me.(My motto is "the best defense is not to be worth fighting." - not worth it 'cause I"m no threat, not worth it 'cause I look like I might be NUTS, sometimes I wonder which one I'm casting...)
But, there are times that I'll say, "hmm..frozen yogurt sounds good", and then I'll just leave the house with my keys and pocketbook -- not thinking at all that there might be potential risk. I DO have mace (one is on my keychain and the other I keep in my pocket).
I have to be honest, IMO, with MACE, you really have to be pretty prepared if you have to use it -- things can happen in a split second.
What do you ladies suggest when you're out walking alone, and you come up against two or more people that "you just get that feeling in the pit of your stomach", that maybe they're out to do you harm??? (sometimes, it's sheer paranoia...)
MomonBike-- you mentioned a women's self defense class... I think that's a great idea.
Unfortunately, in todays world there are just too many weird, creepy people out there..... MOST people that are considererd "dangerous" LOOK ABSOLUTELY NORMAL!!
It makes all the sense in the world to be cautious & prepared. AWARENESS IS KEY!!
Thank you SouthernBelle for starting this topic.
Have a great day!
Denise
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I've bought pepper spray at Kmart, and most sporting goods stores here carry it. It is legal here in Georgia, and you are only asked your birth date when you purchase it (I assume you have to be over the age of 18, which I am by more than a few years). Personally, I only carry it when my running partners fail to show up and I have to run alone at 5:30 a.m. I don't like having to carry anything when I run, but it makes my husband feel better.
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