Pepper Spray

Mobile Technology

Spraytect smartphone case delivers a shot of pepper spray

The Spraytect iPhone case has a built-in pepper spray canister.

The Burglar Blaster is a home security system that uses pepper spray to incapacitate intruders (Photo: Heracles Research Corp.)

Around The Home

Burglar Blaster alarm greets intruders with pepper spray

The Burglar Blaster is a home security system that uses pepper spray to incapacitate intruders.

Careful, you never know when an ATM might attack

Good Thinking

South African bank arms ATMs with pepper spray, blinds employees

A South African bank armed ATMs with pepper spray to prevent theft. So far, it's only attacked employees.

BYU biologist Thomas S. Smith with Polar Bear cubs and their unconscious "mother" - "If she were conscious, she'd be holding me," Smith said. Photo: Thomas S. Smith / BYU

Outdoors

Pepper-spray may deter bears better than guns

New analysis from Brigham Young University suggests that those traveling in bear territory may be better off leaving the guns at home and packing pepper-spray instead. The bears, we expect, agree.