| − | '''Pepper Spray''' (a.k.a. Mace, which is a [[trademark]]) is a chemical compound placed in pressurized cans for the purpose of [[self-defense]] which was developed in the 1990s<ref name="corneredcat">http://www.corneredcat.com/article/gear/all-about-pepper-spray</ref>. If an individual is attacked, they can hopefully spray this substance in their attacker's face. If successfully delivered, the pepper spray immediately cause pain in the attacker's mucus membranes and other sensitive tissue. The desired result is for the attacker to be incapacitated by the pain in his/her eyes, nose, mouth, throat, and usually even skin.<ref name="corneredcat">http://www.corneredcat.com/article/gear/all-about-pepper-spray</ref> | + | '''Pepper spray''' (a.k.a. Mace, which is a [[trademark]]) is a chemical compound placed in pressurized cans for the purpose of [[self-defense]] which was developed in the 1990s<ref name="corneredcat">http://www.corneredcat.com/article/gear/all-about-pepper-spray</ref>. If an individual is attacked, they can hopefully spray this substance in their attacker's face. If successfully delivered, the pepper spray immediately cause pain in the attacker's mucus membranes and other sensitive tissue. The desired result is for the attacker to be incapacitated by the pain in his/her eyes, nose, mouth, throat, and usually even skin.<ref name="corneredcat">http://www.corneredcat.com/article/gear/all-about-pepper-spray</ref> |