Only-Pepper Spray

An unexpected assault happened to a Las Vegas realtor in March . This is a quote from the multiple listing message of the day. “ALERT! A property manager was assaulted and severely beaten yesterday after entering a vacant property in Summerlin. Even though there is a suspect in custody,  PLEASE USE EVERY PRECAUTION.”  [Posted 3/13/08]  This misfortune may have been prevented if the property manager had Mace Pepper Spray on her key chain ready for use upon entering the premises. Don’t be the next victim, shop for your personal protection today.

Mace is a tear gas in the form of an aerosol spray which propels the lachrymator mixed with a volatile solvent. It is sometimes used as a self-defense device. This form of mace is legal in very few countries, thus its use is becoming uncommon.

The original formulation consisted of 1% CN gas in a solvent of 2-butanol, propylene glycol, cyclohexene, and dipropylene glycol methyl ether. Some formulations now also include Oleoresin Capsicum (active ingredient in pepper spray).

Mace was originally manufactured under the name “Chemical Mace” by Lake Erie Chemical (a former division of Smith & Wesson) in 1962, but is now a registered trademark of Mace Security International. The Mace sold today by Mace Security International is pepper spray rather than tear gas. Many other companies now manufacture similar products.