Take the Hit. Pepper Spray for Self-Defense

In this insightful video, Massad Ayoob delves into the world of pepper spray, an essential tool for personal safety and self-defense. Discover how to use pepper spray responsibly and effectively to navigate that fine line between a kind word and a bullet. Massad offers some tips and techniques as well as some legal insights and expert advice.

Critical Mas(s) with Massad Ayoob is a show that provides expert analysis over a wide range of contemporaneous topics related to civilian and law enforcement self-defense, the use of force, and second amendment issues, provided by a renowned and established author with a career spanning decades in training law enforcement officers and the public at large, who is frequently called upon to provide expert witness testimony.

ABOUT MASSAD AYOOB:
Massad Ayoob has been handgun editor of GUNS magazine and law enforcement columnist for AMERICAN HANDGUNNER since the 1970s and has published thousands of articles in gun magazines, martial arts publications, and law enforcement journals. He is the author of some twenty books on firearms, self-defense, and related topics, including “In the Gravest Extreme” and “Deadly Force,” widely considered to be authoritative texts on the topic of the use of lethal force.

The winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner of the Year Award in 1998, Mas has won several state and regional handgun shooting championships. Ayoob was the first person to earn the title of Five Gun Master in the International Defensive Pistol Association. He is the current President of the Second Amendment Foundation. He served 19 years as chair of the Firearms Committee of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, and several years as a member of the Advisory Board of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. In addition to teaching for those groups, he has also taught
for the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors and the International Homicide Investigators seminars.

Mas has received judicial recognition as an expert witness for the courts in weapons and shooting cases since 1979, and served as a fully sworn and empowered, part-time police officer for 43 years, mostly at supervisor rank. Ayoob founded the Lethal Force Institute in 1981 and served as its director until 2009, and now trains through Massad Ayoob Group. He has
appeared on CLE-TV delivering continuing legal education for attorneys, through the American Law Institute and American Bar Association, and has been retained to train attorneys to handle deadly force cases through the Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network. Ayoob served for two
years as co-vice chair of the Forensic Evidence Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also appeared in each episode of Personal Defense TV (Sportsman’s Channel).

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[noahjkeely]

First lawyer "pepper spray is inhumane"
Second lawyer "lol my client paid to get sprayed with it"

[jamesleasure]

You are a common-sense, expert teacher and I am grateful for you.

[ChadHargis]

The most important self defense lesson you can learn is to avoid conflict. Someone once asked me "what are you so afraid of" when they found out I carried a firearm. I told them, "Having to use it".

[binsbins]

I had to be sprayed while in the US Navy. We had to be sprayed so that we could carry Pepper spray while on watch. The stuff works. I had my head in a bucket of water the better part of half an hour after being sprayed.

[Josh]

"And then he sprayed liquid fire in my clients eyes!" The terror he puts into the word "fire" lmao😂

[AresLeviathan]

I can only imagine too if you, the defendant, were also armed with a pistol. "I chose to spray him so I didn't have to take his life." Boom. Case closed.

[jessemiller]

Both departments I worked for required this of us as standard practice for that very reason.

[oefarmyvet.ipconflict]

As an MP we all went through this in the Army. Horrible day but good life lesson

[constantinekoumantos]

The only thing that comes out of Mr Ayoob’s mouth is wisdom! I’m grateful for his content!

[top_hat_walrus]

Bro before taking a hit of it as a police officer I was like I’m sure it sucks but they’ll be fine. After I took a hit I was like “god all mighty that was the worst experience I’ve had and I’d rather but Jack kicked in the nuts than EVER do that again”. I can’t imagine that aging WHILE being handcuffed and can’t move freely. It made me really rethink when I’d use it too

[rickyking]

Was a CO for 15 years. Been sprayed a lot. Been in vicinity of it being sprayed and health with aftermath and decontamination of persons and scene. This man knows his business.

[lauranolan]

Ooooh. Nice. Planning and prepping are truly 98% of success. You are a Hero. You are an intelligent man, and I am grateful I've found you and your wisdom. ❤❤

[iWalkChris]

He not only shares knowledge, He imparts wisdom. I actually enjoy these! Thank you Mr. Ayoob! So cool!

[Jangod.u]

If you're going to carry o.c. spray, you 100% should experience it. You need to know what it feels like because you will get it on you and need that experience to keep a level head during the fight.

[benlindsay]

I mean it sucks getting sprayed but it's not a life changing event. Love this guy.

[mphdesigns]

I took the hit in the academy…from a fresh can. After that experience I recommended to ALL the women in my life, and some of the men who think a gun is just a bridge too far, to get themselves pepper spray and to experience it. By far one of the worst experiences of my life. I personally prefer my G19 but for those uncomfortable or unwilling to carry a gun, OC spray is the next best option IMO.

[kevinstewart]

It’s super valuable to know it doesn’t effect everyone…. Been sprayed in two trainings and one coworker killing a spider in a small room… not as bad as you would think

[ManLikeKitch]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ayoob is a comedic genius.

[paullevins]

A very Wise Man. There needs to be 10, 000. Of him. But sadly he is a one of a kind. Heed his words. His wisdom comes from experience. God Bless him and his Family.

[patrickb]

I love this guy. Smart, logical, honest!