When Does Pepper Spray Expire?

For those of you that have had your pepper spray in your purse for years, be warned; it might not be effective because it is expired!

Self defense sprays have an expiration date. Mostly because the canister they are in, can loose pressure. No pressure, means you won't be able to shoot the hot substance toward an aggressor.

The self defense brands WomenOnGuard.com has, Mace and Streetwise sprays, have the expiration dates on the product themselves. Mace hard cases pepper spray, usually have a white little label glued to the backside of the unit. Sometimes they have them under the canister itself. This applies to their soft cases, in which you would have to take it out of the case, in order to see the date it expires beneath it. The Streetwise products have them under their units for both the soft and hard cases, most other brands do as well. For the soft cases, again, you will have to take the canister out of the case, in order to see the bottom expiration date. With the hard case Streetwise pepper units, you would need to pull the keyring, attached to the bottom cap, away from the unit. Doing this will reveal when it expires.

Self defense is very important. Check the expiration date and make sure that your unit is in working condition. If it isn't, replace it immediately!

Rechargeable Flashlight and Stun Gun Combination

Most every home has a flashlight and usually they are for power outages. But wouldn't it be nice to have one handy that doubles as a home invasion weapon, against intruders as well?

Photo by Michael Ragazzon

Actually, there is such a thing. It's called the Security Guard 6 Million Volt Stun Gun Flashlight! Great for anytime you need a flashlight during power outages, but definitely handy, for home invasion, as well.

The Security Guard measures 11 inches in length. It's surprisingly light, since it's rechargeable and doesn't require batteries. Just plug it into a wall socket and juice it up! Besides having a bright LED light it also has an ear piercing alarm. Combining the alarm, along with it's impressive 6 million volts sound, will probably be enough for home intruders to back off! But if they don't, touching them with the stun gun will knock them down and depending on how many short seconds you touch them, they can loose total muscle and mental control! This rechargeable flashlight and stun gun combination, also has Grab Guard Stun Strips. This prevents the intruder from grabbing the unit from you, because if they try, they will be shocked when touching it! The rubberized armor exterior, safety switch and holster, completes this powerful Security Guard.

It's convenient to have a handy emergency tool and home invasion weapon with an alarm, at the same time. Plus, this rechargeable 6 million volt weapon, is made with the highest quality components and it also comes with a LIFETIME WARRANTY!

Do Children Need Personal Alarms?

Is it too much for a parent to send a child to school with a personal alarm? Think about it, it might not be a bad idea when their safety is a concern.

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Whether they are in grade school or high school, it seems like dangerous situations are bound to happen. We are not talking about shootings… They do happen, but fortunately, not very often. But there are many factors that can hamper your daughter or son's safety. Getting bullied or simply walking to and from school, can be a problem. Especially with all the pedophiles in neighborhoods. They can befriend your child and earn their trust. Children that ride bikes, can also get hit by a car… A child can be bullied or beaten up in a fight… Kids get into fights all the time on playgrounds. Having a personal alarm could alert a teacher and eventually contact the parents.

Providing your children with personal alarms for safety, is not so far fetched, after all… Parents cannot be too careful with their children. Especially parents who have a daughter or son that ends up in a fight or is getting bullied.

Check out our Personal Alarms category.
A simple unit, would be the best for children.

Looking for a Personal Alarm?

WomenOnGuard.com has a whole category dedicated to personal alarms. They are very convenient for college students, women who use public transportation, the elderly, handicapped individuals, children or simply anyone that wants to notify others, if they are in a dangerous situation.

Personal Travel Alarm

Many students use personal alarms on campuses, to alert college police when they are confronted with danger. Nursing homes use them for their elderly patients as well. They elderly can notify a nurse if they slip and fall… Since there are so many reasons and places where these units are used and how they are used, our store has a good assortment of different ones to choose from.

Go to our Personal Alarms category… You can find a personal alarm to protect children, it notifies mothers when their children wonder off! There are some for doors and windows, to protect your home, hotel room or dorm. Also included is one for people that travel a lot. It includes a motion sensor, that notifies you if one of your possessions is being moved without your consent. WomenOnGuard.com also has a unit for drivers, to make sure they don't fall asleep, while at the wheel! There are also aerosol, high pitched units and even a dog one, to deter aggressive canines. Many have LED lights and extra features such as accessories for doors and windows, too!

The alarms at WomenOnGuard.com are reasonably priced and come in various sizes and colors. Check them out for yourself or for someone you know that can benefit from having one.

What is Pepper Spray Foam?

Many women are unaware of this thicker self defense weapon. But it's been around for a while and we carry the Mace and Streetwise versions.

Mace Foam Large and Magnum Models. StreetWise Pepper Foam with Key Ring.

There are two advantages when us women use foam. First, when it lands on an attacker's face, it expands about 400 percent! This causes the attacker to not only have the hot pepper spray in his or her eyes, but all over their entire face. The foam creeps rapidly causing the eyes and for that matter, their entire face, to burn. They would immediately have to close their eyes, therefore causing them to be temporarily blind! Plus, they will experience shortness of breath and a coughing attack. All of this fussing will give you an opportunity to escape from harms way! Second, the foam is heavier than the more common stream version of defense sprays. This makes it less vulnerable to windy conditions and even more importantly, less likely to blow back at you!

Both the Mace and the Streetwise pepper spray versions of this devastating self defense foam, contain an invisible UV Dye. This dye, will mark an attacker's face, helping police identify them, if they are captured. Mace foams are available in Large and Magnum canister models. Streetwise offers this weapon in one size, inside a Black Soft Case, with a handy keyring included.

It's important for us women to carry some sort of self defense weapon. Pepper sprays are very affordable and effective. They have passed the test of time and were even used by ancient Chinese warriors, back in the day… It worked back then and it still does today!

Refillable Pepper Sprays from Mace

Tired of buying entirely new containers every time you run out of pepper spray? Well you don't have to, just refill it!

Mace Pepper Spray KeyGuard, Pen, Batons and Guns

Mace makes 4 products that can be refilled. Not only are they convenient to have for self defense, but it will also save you money. Why buy an entire new canister for self defense, when you can simply use it again and again?

Mace products that you don't have to discard if emptied:
• KeyGuard, in pink or black
• Pen Defender, in silver
• Baton, available in 5 colors
• Gun, available in 4 colors

The KeyGuard and the Pen use the Mace Pepper Pen Refill and/or KeyGuard Refill. The Baton uses the Mace Pepper Spray Baton Refill. The Gun has 3 choices: Water (2 test cartridges), OC and H20 (1 pepper and 1 water cartridge ) and OC Refill (2 pepper cartridges).

It makes sense to purchase a product that has OC (Oleoresin Capsicum) refill sprays available. These products will help keep you safer and won't break the bank!

Women's Powerful Defense with a Simple Twist

This unique self defense pepper spray is the only one on the market that just requires you to spin the top, and press down on it, to spray an attacker!

The simple twist, makes it easier and therefore quicker to use if you encounter a dangerous criminal. When us women are in a dangerous situation, there really is not much time to think through things and the powerful Pepper Spray Spin Lock, was designed with this in mind.

The Spin Lock has a powerful 18% concentration of pepper, versus most other products that only have 10%. Therefore this self defense unit is hotter and more devastating to anyone who's face you aim it at! Women can simply twist and shoot this pepper spray 5 to 7 feet away. It contains approximately 6 shots. The Spin Lock also includes a UV Dye that helps police identify the attacker if he or she is captured. Plus, twisting the top is not the only convenient thing about this self defense unit… It also includes a key ring, to keep it handy at all times and as stated before, it's easy to use. Just twist the top and press down on it…

The Spin Lock is simple, yet powerful for women's or men's self defense. Attach it's ring to your keychain or even on your purse's strap. Also, keep it conveniently in you hand, if you are uneasy about your surroundings.

The Police Aren't The Only Ones That Can Carry Batons!

Peacemaker Stun Baton

It's that black stick that the police usually have hanging from their belt.  But some citizens are unaware that they too, can carry these security stick weapons. Better yet, they also have electric voltage, just like stun guns do!

Our store carries 5 different Stun Batons. One of these weapons expands to 21 inches long! Some are as small as 10 1/2 inches long. These beauties can come with alarms, LED lights, some are rechargeable and these babies range from 800,000 volts to 6 million volts! Heck these things are better than the ones hanging off the police's hips!

Expandable Stun Baton

All you have to do is set off any of these police like weapons into the air and just the electrical shocking noise they make, will scare anybody away! If you just touch a home intruder with one of these, they can fall to the ground, lose total muscle and mental control, rending them totally helpless. Talk about home security! Plus 2 of the stun gun batons we sell, have extra shocking metal strips on the sides, to shock an attacker if he tries to grab it from you! But these long stun guns aren't only for the home, you can take them with you when out and about, especially at night, or when you walk your dog, to protect them from other aggressive dogs. In fact, as stated before, if you just set it off into the air, any canine will back off! Oh, by the way, all of these batons have holsters, for easy carrying, too.

So if you've been hiding a baseball bat under your bed… It's time to upgrade and start using some state of the art, voltage protection for personal or home security. All of our batons have a LIFETIME WARRANTY from any factory defect, as well!

Looks Like A Marker, But Packs 2.5 Million Volts!

This disguised self defense stun gun can be taken to the office, college, mall or just anywhere you go. People will have no idea, that it's a weapon.

The Lightning Rod is a disguised stun gun pen and actually, it really looks more like a marker. Carry it with you everyday for self defense, just like you carry your keys. It's a good idea to have some sort of personal protection when you are out and about. Especially since us women are more vulnerable to violent crime.

Choose the original, black, Lightning Rod 2.5 Million volt Stun Pen with black nylon holster and belt loop. OR… the Lady Lightning Rod, available in pink. Which besides defending you, also helps to fight Breast Cancer! It has a leather like pink holster with belt clip! Both of these babies are rechargeable, have LED flashlights, a safety switch and protective cap. Plus, both have a rubber shell, to protect the unit and prevent it from slipping through your fingers while in use. Not only that, but it also has a LIFETIME WARRANTY of any factory defect!

A portion of the proceeds of the Pink, Lady Lightning Rod 2.5 Million volt Stun Pen, goes to fight Breast Cancer! So, it helps with self defense and it helps a Breast Cancer patient, as well.

Us Gals Need A Lifeguard To Save Us!

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You can purchase one for only $23.96 and have personal protection anywhere you go. These Lifeguards have a lot of take down, muscle power. They are very affordable and even though they're cheap, they can still rescue us women from danger.

Ladies, we are talking about the Lifeguard Stun Gun 2.5 Million Volts for self defense! What did you think we were referring to? Seriously, this small unit, and it is small, is very powerful for it's size and it's cheap too. Measuring 4 inches tall, 1.5 inches wide and only 1 inch thick, it's very impressive, considering it has 2.5 million volts of self defense power!

       FEATURES
       - 2.5 Million Volts
       - LED flashlight
       - Rubberized, slip proof
       - Safety switch
       - Rechargeable, just plug in
       - Nylon holster included
       - Very affordable: $23.96
       - Tiny compared to other units
       - LIFETIME WARRANTY

It's actually the cheapest, well us women like to call it the most affordable stun gun for self defense, our store carries. We are proud to offer this $23.96 little Lifeguard! Not the beach kind, but the stun gun type, to women or men! Plus, remember to have the unit in your hand and ready to use, when you are hesitant about your surroundings. You won't be able to get it quickly if it's inside your purse...

You Have To Admit, They Look Pretty!

But the reason you should carry one, has nothing to do with how pretty they look… Their prettiness is just a bonus.

They are the StreetWise 18% Pepper Spray Softcases, and they aren't just pretty, they also deserve respect. Why? Because they are 46% stronger than most other similar self defense items out there. 10% Is what others have, and the 18% makes a difference! It's hotter and therefore more painful and devastating to an attacker. An aggressor's eyes will burn so much, they would have to shut their eyes tight, making him or her, temporarily blind. This weapon will also give them a coughing attack and burning sensation throughout their face!

These soft case beauties contain 6 shots of pepper spray for self defense and they can reach up to 5-7 feet. They also are equipped with invisible UV Dye. This will help police identify an attacker if captured. These pepper sprays are available in 7 colors and you can conveniently attach them to your key chain or purse. These pretty yet respectful weapons are available in bulk rates, as well.

Always keep your 18% self defense soft case weapon opened and ready to be used, when you feel uncomfortable in a situation or in a deserted place, like an alley.

3 Lipstick Weapons You Can't Do Without

Lipstick has never been so powerful and stylish and our website has 3 self defense models to choose from, that will stop him on his tracks!

We are talking about a fashionable stun gun and two pepper sprays that are disguised as lipstick. The element of surprise, when you use these weapons, will catch them off guard and give you the upper hand!

Lets start with the stylish Lipstick Stun Gun, by StreetWise. It looks like a black fashionable container, but it contains 950,000 powerful volts of self defense and a disable pin, in case he wants to use it against you! This disguised RECHARGEABLE stun gun, also has a handy LED flashlight and a safety cap.

Moving forward… we have the stylish Mace Lipstick Pepper Spray weapon. It comes in a fashionable pearly pink container and can shoot Mace pepper spray up to 10 feet away. This Mace weapon contains 6 bursts and includes an invisible UV dye, that will mark an attacker, in case authorities need to identify him.

To sum it up, we also have the assorted colored Pepper Shot Sprays. They come in 5 colors; silver, pink, blue, red and black. These can shoot up to 6 feet away for self defense and contain 5, one second bursts. They also have a safety cap and a UV dye for police identification.

There you have it. There is no excuse to not have something to defend yourself with! Plus, they're non lethal, so you won't go to prison if you use them!

Taser Saves A Life In New Jersey

Sayreville Police Badge

Another reason why Tasers are the best weapon to use for self defense and in this case, to defend the life of a suicidal man.

Yesterday, a 46 year old man from New Jersey called the Sayreville Police, stating that he wanted to kill himself. The police were on the the phone with the individual for over an hour, trying to convince him, to not commit suicide.

When the New Jersey police arrived at the distraught man's home, he was holding a knife to his neck. The officers tried talking with him some more, trying to convince him to drop the knife.

When the man actually started to cut his throat, one of the officers shot him with a non lethal Taser. This obviously stopped the New Jersey man from committing suicide. He was sent to the hospital for his self inflicted injury.

People, more often than not, tend to dislike the use of these non lethal weapons. But in this case, it helped save a life. Tasers save lives many times, every day of the year. Not exactly with suicides, but with stopping criminals. Back in the day, officers would have to use firearms to stop crime, which sometimes ended in a deadly manner… Tasers DO SAVE LIVES and are the best weapon for civilian's self defense, as well.

Check out our Taser C2, X26c and M26c. You'll be amazed of all the features it offers by reading, for example, the benefits of the C2!

Disguised Safes, Look Like Soda Cans

No, we're not selling refreshments! It so happens that sometimes people just need to have something to hide their valuables in, but don't know what to use!

If you have any small things like jewelry or money that you want to stash away, where nobody would find it, here's your solution. These hidden in plain site items, have been around for a long time and we have 21 disguised or diversion safes you can choose from, to hide your valuables!

Our safes are disguised like soda cans, as seen above, but also as hair brushes, books, clocks, etc. You can place them anywhere in your home and nobody would know that they are looking at a convenient hidden safe.

Hidden or Diversion Safes are great for having at home, in a college dorm or even at the office. These babies can also look like hairspray, Dasani water, shaving cream, a closet light and more. Check out all 21 of them, we're sure you will find one that suits your needs, wherever you might want to use it!

One thing we always inform customers about, is that if the diversion item makes a sound when items are hidden inside and you pick it up, such as a rolling jewelry sound, you might need to insert a small towel or something… This way, if someone picks up your disguised Candle, for example, it doesn't sound suspicious or like valuables are inside of it!

Safe Place in Austin Texas Gets Donation From Us

This is the 28th ongoing, crisis center, pepper spray donation. WomenOnGuard™ started donating nationally, back in 2007. This next donation is for Safe Place, in Austin, Texas... Since our website’s inception in October of 2006, we vowed to help women stay safe.

Safe Place is located in Austin, Texas and has several programs and services, to help the surrounding community. A 24-hour Hotline for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence is available, as well as hospital help for victims of rape. This includes forensic and physical medical service. The Safe Place also offers counseling, legal assistance and emergency shelter for victims. They also work with the Stockton-Hicks Family Tree Child Development Center & the University of Texas - University Charter School, George M. Kozmetsky Campus, for the care and education of children that belong to the victims. To get more information, you can visit the Safe Place website.

We also wanted to mention that besides the pepper spray donation above, WomenOnGuard has added several pink self-defense products on our website for which a portion of the proceeds, goes to fight BREAST CANCER. Included in these products are pink pepper spray, pink stun guns and some disguised items such as cell phone and perfume stun guns. You can find them under the Pepper Spray, Stun Gun and the Cell Phone Stun Gun categories. All WomenOnGuard's products for self defense are of course, non lethal. These special pink products will not only help a person when confronted with danger, but will also help to find the cure for BREAST CANCER, as well!

Revised Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Passed

Finally this important act was passed and signed yesterday by President Obama. It went through rough waters, late last year, when Congress would not agree with certain issues.

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Domestic and Sexual Violence

This Act was supposed to have been passed last year by Congress. The new, expanded VAWA law, will cover women involved in domestic violence, as it has in the past. But it will also cover domestic violence to gay, lesbian and transgender victims, as well. Native Americans and undocumented immigrants will also be added.

The initial VAWA was the work of Joe Biden, back in 1994 and it also helps fund rape crisis centers around the country. The much needed expansion of the Act, will also cover related crimes, such as dating violence and stalking crimes.

The signing ceremony of the new act yesterday, included President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Congress members, organizations for women, Native American leaders, law enforcement groups and of course, some survivors of domestic violence.

Dynamo Radio Works During Storms, Without Batteries!

Weather information can sometimes be very critical. Especially during hurricanes and tornadoes. Your TV won't work, since there is no electricity, so you need to rely on an AM or FM radio station.

Most people use radios that are powered by electricity or a few alkaline batteries, but what if you forgot to replace those old batteries, years ago? What if the batteries are dead? Don't become a victim of a storm, simply because you weren't properly equipped to receive crucial weather information.

The Dynamo World Band Radio is the perfect tool you need when the electricity goes out. It allows you to listen during a storm, to AM and FM radio and local TV stations as well. This unit was also made for listening to stations all over the world! Sounds pretty nifty! But the best part about the Dynamo is that it works even if you don't have batteries or electricity around! You see, it can also be powered up by a hand crank that you can turn with your hand. The hand crank produces enough power so that you can listen to important weather storms for a few minutes. Plus during other less critical occasions, you can insert two "D" size batteries, as well, for regular use!

You can listen to AM, FM and local TV stations, whether you have power or not, simply by turning a hand crank! Don't be denied important information, when you need it the most. Have a backup plan to keep your family safe. Oh, the Dynamo also includes a handy shoulder strap, to carry it around with. Measures 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches.

Self Defense a Must for Public Transportation

If you take public transportation, you know that there are plenty of shady looking characters out there that also use your city's public service.

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I know, because I was dependent on the fast transit system in Atlanta, GA, way back in the day… Believe you me, it was not fun taking public transportation during the dark winter months, when the sun would go down, by 5:30 PM! It was during that time, when I decided to purchase a self defense weapon that turned out to be a non lethal 200,000 volt stun gun.

If you take public transportation, be it fast transit or a city bus, you need to carry a self defense weapon in your pocket, purse or backpack. A non lethal, Mace personal protection product, Streetwise pepper spray, stun gun or even a Taser, would help keep you safe when one of these shady characters gets a bit too close! Many people, as I did, have to walk through large parking lots, to eventually get into their car and take a short drive home. Carrying a pepper spray, stun gun or Taser enabled and ready in your hand, is of crucial importance, in order to avoid violence against you.

Just like you need a seat belt to drive your car, you should carry a self defense product for personal protection. I know, I felt much safer and empowered when I got that weapon, years ago! You too, should not worry about a shady or violent character harming you! Check out our pepper spray, stun guns and Tasers at WomenOnGuard.com. Feel safer while taking public transportation.

New York Safety Package

WomenOnGuard™ added a new package to our store. Since we're not allowed to sell pepper spray or stun devices to New Yorkers, we gathered some safety items that would be convenient  for any New York resident to have.

This New York Safety Package includes 5 different items. Below is a short description of all of them.

Dual Function Door Brace - Good for sliding and regular home doors. Just place horizontally for sliding glass ones and vertically inclined, with the 'U", under a regular door knob. It's made of 20 gauge steel and comes with a Lifetime Warranty.

Keychain Personal Alarm with Light - This unit has 130 decibels. The alarm can be activated by pulling the key chain or pushing a button on the top of the unit. It includes a convenient LED flashlight and key ring. Battery included.

Heart Attack Keychain Protection - Remember when self defense experts would tell women to place a key between their fingers and punch an attacker with it? Well this weapon is much better, sharper and built with very hard plastic. Add it to your keychain!

Kubotan - This is a great self defense weapon that is used in martial arts. The personal protection weapon is best used against bony surfaces, soft tissue and nerve points. 4 Colors available, in pointed or flat ends.

2 Door and Window Alarms - No special wiring required, these 105 decibel home alarms will alert you if someone trespasses through a regular sliding door or window. It's not just convenient to place for example on windows, but it's great for cabinets or drawers that you don't want your children to get into... Batteries are included.

We hope this New York Safety Package will offer more personal safety for you and your family, at home or when out in the city!

Pepper Spray That Looks Like Perfume

A stylish pink or purple accessory for women's purses that not only looks beautiful but also serves as a personal defense pepper spray!

Photo by Tostie14

This HOT item is a perfume disguised personal defense weapon that offers an element of surprise to a would be attacker. This is perfect to use when someone is up close and too personal! Someone that thinks they can get any woman they want and when they want her. Surprise, surprise… they will never see it coming and boy will it hurt! Their eyes will be burning so much from the pepper spray, they will need to close their eyes and become temporarily blind. This will offer you an opportunity to get away. Plus they will have a coughing attack and an unbearable burning feeling on their face. Just pretend you want to freshen up, take the cap off this disguised weapon and shoot it toward their eyes… personal defense is as simple as that! Hopefully they will learn a lesson… Women are not here for their beck and call!

The stylish disguised Perfume Pepper Spray Round Shape has 17% concentration of pepper spray, versus other sprays that have 10%! It fits anywhere since it only measures 1 inch round by 3 1/2 inches tall. Us women can put it in our purses, pockets or for that matter briefcases or backpacks, as well!

Touchdown Stun Gun Doesn't Only Look Intimidating… It Is.

When you pull out this self defense weapon, it's looks demands respect. Even when you just fire it up in the air, the electrical sound it makes, will deter any half intelligent person from approaching you! 

You might think that the Touchdown Stun Gun 3 Million Volts will break the bank, but that isn't the case. For Only $29.99, it's a very affordable self defense weapon. It even doesn't need batteries, because it's rechargeable. This alone saves you money, compared to other units that require batteries to be replaced. All you need to do is plug the unit into a wall socket, no extra cords needed! It also has a convenient LED, large flashlight that not only lets you see better in the dark, but it helps disorient an attacker, if pointed at their face. The contoured handle makes it easy to handle, and it even has a safety switch. The affordable 3 million volt Touchdown measures 5 1/2 x 2 x 1 inches. Not very large, but definitely powerful! An attacker can be knocked down, by just touching them with this powerful unit.

You can't go wrong with this affordable self defense stun gun weapon. It includes a convenient holster or you can simply put it in your purse, backpack or briefcase. Plus, the Touchdown Stun Gun 3 Million Volts, has a LIFETIME WARRANTY! Not bad for a $29.99 unit for personal safety!