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BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- We've all been there. Walking alone at night in an empty parking structure or exercising on a secluded recreation trail - and an uneasy feeling begins to settle in. There could be trouble lurking. Fortunately, anyone who finds themselves in these situations now has a new personal defense option that provides increased protection and peace-of-mind. HotShot® is a compact, easy-to-use, safe and effective personal defense product that shoots a disruptive cloud of hot pepper powder up to 12 feet. It creates an instant barrier of protection to impede would-be attackers and is an ideal product for college students, those who live alone, outdoor exercisers, or anyone looking for an increased level of personal security.

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HotShot is stronger and significantly more effective than traditional pepper sprays. The irritant utilized in HotShot pepper cartridges, PAVA (Capsaicin II), is the hottest pepper powder available to law-enforcement agencies. Plus, HotShot does not require the same level of accuracy as pepper sprays, which must be shot directly into an attacker's face and eyes. The HotShot powder cloud can be quickly deployed in the general direction of an attacker while maintaining its full effectiveness.

One of the most unique benefits of HotShot is that consumers can practice with the product to build their confidence and familiarity. Each HotShot is sold with a practice cartridge containing a non-irritating powder, which can quickly be inserted into the reloadable launcher. The powder is harmless, but shoots very similar to the pepper-based self defense cartridges. The two types of cartridges are color coded for easy identification - the practice rounds are blue and those containing the hot pepper powder are red. Extra cartridges can be purchased for future use or additional practice.

"Everyone appreciates the ability to test fire the HotShot," said Conrad Sun, CEO of PepperBall Technologies Inc., the manufacturer of HotShot. "It really helps to ensure you're ready to move quickly and accurately when the product is needed. That being said, HotShot is extremely easy to use. Just point the product at an attacker, move the sliding safety latch and depress the trigger - a cloud of intensely hot pepper bursts towards your target and immediately penetrates the attacker's eyes, nose and lungs - causing incapacitation."