Hi
I carry OC spray and feel that the more options you have the better. A previous poster mentioned the idea of an escalating force scale that law officers are taught, this is something we should keep in mind. But; if you must shoot..SHOOT! PS My 24 year old daughter dumped a can of OC into the face of a guy who approached and cornered her on the subway platform in NYC. She then ran up to the street and dumped the empty cannister in a dumpster. She did not report it because even a can of SEASONING is a no-no in the people's republic of NY! She did good.
Steve