How many of you ladies out there carry a can of mace to protect yourselves?

in my opinion, in order to protect ourselves, we should practice our body everyday. i think the public security in London should be good.

Well, I think it is best to have it, I don't carry it, but it is a good Idea. Maybe I will pick me up some, it is very dangerous out here. I think if a woman is walking to catch a bus, they definely should keep it with them. I drive my car, so I don't do much walking, but about a week a go this Fellow came up to my car, and it scared me. If I had some mace I think I would of sprayed it in his face, he scared the heck out of me, I was in this parking lot, waitng on my food from this Chinese Rststaurant. He came up out no where, I had to tell him get away from my Car. I wasn't playing with him either. He looked at me weird, and moved away.I could tell he had beeen drinking. Ladies it is best to keep some Mace.

I think a can of mace is too bulk to carry. Personally, I practice martial arts, so I can protect myself well, though I don't have chance to do it, as I always walk on crowded pavement in daytime. Besides, I think that pepper spray is a better idea, despite it costs you more.

I don't carry it anymore, but when I went to college I carried a canister of Tear Gas. My dad got it for me, I don't know where. I carried it in my purse and then later when I thought about it, I thought that maybe I wouldnt' be able to get to it if it was in my purse, so I put it on my key chain. I think that tear gas is illegal and only cops are allowed to have it, but I carried it anyway, because I thought protection from a robber or a rapist was more important than anything else. And if I sprayed a criminal, he wouldn't go to the police to report it most likely because then he would have to admit that he was trying to commit a crime, and after all assaulting someone is a more serious crime than carrying tear gas. At least, I think so. But yes, it was most likely illegal. I do not have that canister any more. I never had to use it, but I did spray it once in the air as practice so that I would know how to use it if I ever had to. Luckily nobody ever messed with me!

i have pepper sprays. gifts by my family and friends. i always go home late at night due to meetings and study sessions. but of course, in some offices, it is not really confiscated but the guards will merely tell the possessor to put it in the locker. :)

I don't have one but I am thinking of getting a pepperspray, just in case. I drive my car to get to where I need to go and I hardly drive in the night. I don't go to places areas where the environment is unknown to me. The chances of me being attacked is, therfore, low. In addition, I'm quite vigilant and make sure that my doors are locked. Fortunately, this car locks automatically all doors once I drive away so I practically don't have to think about it.

As far as I know, in Canada, I could not carry either mace or pepper spray legally. I'll have to do some research on that. My main form of exercise is walking and I tend to walk late at night... anywhere between 9PM and 11PM, usually, because that's the time of day I seem to be able to fit in for fitness. I do live in a community that feels comfortable to me, even at those hours, but I do know it's never really "safe." I carry my cell phone (turned on) in my pocket and my daughter gave me this very cool, very tiny light... it's SO bright when you press it. She suggested that, in areas where a streetlight might be out or where I'm close to a field or park, that I make my personal space really bright. She's right that someone with malicious intentions wouldn't want to be seen clearly, I think. Lately, one or the other of my daughters tends to be walking with me (I think they really don't like that I'm alone) if it's late. Hopefully, though, my research will provide info on something that it would be ok for me to carry.

I think that would be a great idea. I would feel a little secure and protected if there is any way that we could be able to buy pepper spray here but i am afraid that it is not yet available here, i don't know and i am not sure. If ever it is possible to get hold of any pepper spray here, then, i would get each for my girls and me so as to have some protection, if ever.

Hi Andrew, back when I worked in the UK the company I was with gave all female staff rape alarms to carry and they set off the most dreadful shrieking noise. As mace is as you said illegal no doubt you would be prosecuted if using it to d efend an attack and have to pay substantial compensation to your attacker so I wouldn't advise it. However equally effective and not illegal is a can of hairspray,which if you had to use but were embarrased to be caught carrying you can say you purchased it for your sister/mother/neighbour etc. I don't carry anything round here as feel safe even at night and am well known enough that anyone thinking of attacking me would know they may well up as a floater in the next few weeks.