Mace® Brand Pepper Gun Sales Spike, Company Reports

CLEVELAND, Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepper gun sales continue to climb amid news reports of unpredictable situations that involve violence, according to John J. McCann, President and CEO of Mace Security International. The company has seen a 37 percent increase in pepper gun sales since September 2012.

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"People want to do what they can to feel safer in an uncertain world," McCann said. "During the first 72 hours of the incident at Los Angeles International Airport this month, online sales of the personal safety devices were measurably higher."

The rapidly selling pepper guns, most popular in pink or black, are similar in size and weight to a flare gun.

"Being prepared in life is key," McCann said. "You wear a seatbelt. You use a smoke alarm. Carrying a quality defense spray is just part of personal safety."

The pepper gun delivers a stream of pepper spray up to 20 feet away and from any angle. Oleo Resin Capsicum (OC Pepper) is a natural ingredient derived from hot peppers that causes extreme discomfort, requiring assailants to close their eyes while coughing and experiencing an intense burning sensation in the respiratory system.

"Peace of mind comes when you arm yourself with an easy-to-use, non-lethal product like a pepper gun," McCann said. "We also see demand from urban areas, where people are working late, using mass transit and navigating deserted parking garages."

The pepper gun package includes a gun, holster, pepper spray and a water practice cartridge and sells for $59.99.

Mace® brand (OTCPINK: MACE) is a manufacturer and provider of personal defense, safety and electronic security products for home, school, business and law enforcement use. The company provides site assessment and integrated security strategies, ranging from pepper spray devices to electronic surveillance and rapid response rescue networks. Mace® brand has been a source of non-lethal solutions since 1970. Mace® brand pepper guns are sold at www.mace.com and through sporting goods stores nationwide.

Contact: Garnett R. Meador, [email protected] or 440-424-5393

SOURCE Mace Security International