Posted: 7/13/2011 8:52:08 AM EDT
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A few years ago I bought two Kimber Pepper Blasters, one for my wife and another for my brother's wife. They have come up on their expiration date. I was wondering, are these things still useful or safe to carry around shortly after the expiration date? If possible I would like to get replacements for Christmas gifts if these are still safe to use until then.
Also, what is the best way to dispose of them? I was thinking of having the ladies fire them off at a tree and throwing them in the trash. |
| I can't speak for the Kimber Pepper Blaster, but I have lapsed on the expiration date on the OC that I carry on duty before. I can say for a fact that it was still very capable of doing it's job, even four months after expiration. I would recommend that as always, you do a visual inspection of the equipment as well as a function check to make sure it still operates as intended. I've had brand new OC cans fail to function. But the potency chouldn't be diminished within five months. |
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Also, what is the best way to dispose of them? I was thinking of having the ladies fire them off at a tree and throwing them in the trash.
Honestly, the best way to dispose them is to have the ladies experience it's effects. I know it sounds cruel, but they will benefit from it. If it works, it will give them cinfidence in the equipment as they'll know the pain it can inflict. It will also let them know that if handled inproperly in a critical situation, it could be detrimental to their protection, as they may be the person rendered defenseless if they accidentally OC themselves. It will also help them watch out for safety factors, like deploying the OC while down wind. |
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Also, what is the best way to dispose of them? I was thinking of having the ladies fire them off at a tree and throwing them in the trash.
Honestly, the best way to dispose them is to have the ladies experience it's effects. I know it sounds cruel, but they will benefit from it. If it works, it will give them cinfidence in the equipment as they'll know the pain it can inflict. It will also let them know that if handled inproperly in a critical situation, it could be detrimental to their protection, as they may be the person rendered defenseless if they accidentally OC themselves. It will also help them watch out for safety factors, like deploying the OC while down wind. Have you seen what the pepper blaster does? I have been sprayed with regular OC before, but I would not let someone shoot me with a pepper blaster. A 90 mph blast of OC to the face is more than I am man enough to try. |
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Most people have fire extinguishers around and don't give them a 2nd thought. At work, we have a small one hanging in our kitchen. A few months ago, a lady put her food in a toaster oven then left thinking she had plenty of time. She returned to a toaster oven full of flames. She got the extinguisher, pulled the pin, opened the door to the oven, flames poured out, she took aim, and... and... and.... She wasn't able to get it to work. I happened to be walking by and heard her scream for help. She handed me the 'broken' extinguisher and I put the fire out with it. It worked perfectly. The problem? She didn't pull the trigger hard enough. I can't tell why, but it was either a lack of strength, or a subconscious restraint fearing breaking the plastic trigger and rendering the extinguisher completely useless. Moral? It doesn't hurt to demonstrate things to get a comfort level. Use them as demos... |
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Quoted: We had a guy say about the same thing at church when the Pastor talked about the ushers carrying OC. I asked him if he wanted us to shoot each other with our firearms too.............. that was the strangest look I ever got lol.Also, what is the best way to dispose of them? I was thinking of having the ladies fire them off at a tree and throwing them in the trash. Honestly, the best way to dispose them is to have the ladies experience it's effects. I know it sounds cruel, but they will benefit from it. If it works, it will give them cinfidence in the equipment as they'll know the pain it can inflict. It will also let them know that if handled inproperly in a critical situation, it could be detrimental to their protection, as they may be the person rendered defenseless if they accidentally OC themselves. It will also help them watch out for safety factors, like deploying the OC while down wind. |