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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lewis526" data-source="post: 3806297">In Georgia (the state, not the nation), if you want pepper spray, you just go to the store and buy some.  And if you really want some strong stuff, you go to an outdoors store and buy the super-strength pepper spray for use on bears.  I'm not sure if you could get prosecuted for spraying a human with bear spray, but the point is, the laws regulating pepper spray vary widely by state.In general, the USA is a very weapon-friendly place when compared to Europe.  For example, the right to own guns is protected in our Constitution, and it's fairly easy to get a license to carry them in public if you've got a clean record.  Very few people do that unless they're well trained with their gun, though.  It's also fairly common to carry some sort of pocket knife or multi-tool around with them everywhere, which I hear may not be legal in some countries.  Whatever weapon you choose to carry, be sure you know how to use it to defend yourself, or it could be turned against you by an assailant.Self-defense classes are a great idea, but even they can't save you in all situations.  Even if I were a martial arts expert, I'd prefer not to risk unnecessary fighting with unpredictable strangers.  Nothing can replace reasonable caution, good sense and prudence, so if I were being followed by a stranger, I'd do my best to make sure they know that you've seen them, avoid conflict and find a well-populated place as quickly as I could - and I'm a 200lb man.  Stalkers fear being noticed, so they're not going to come after you amidst onlookers.</blockquote>

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