You never know what you will be up against. Over one year ago, I went through the journey of getting a handgun license in NYC. I was curious about the process and interested in possibly owning a firearm. The final requirement for gun ownership was that if you live with another adult, they must also give approval for the handgun. This provoked some very interesting conversations with my wife, the result of which was I couldn't name a scenario that said the gun would be useful. It is interesting to note that the recent pandemic, as well as protests, have reportedly significantly increased the number of firearms purchased.
While my logic hasn't changed, I came across this nifty little invention that is meant to stop someone, rather than permanently damage them or worse. This is a device that ejects a pellet of pepper and/or tear gas up to 60 feet in order to disable the target. There is no background check or carry permit required, and it holds five pellets at a time. It may act as an effective deterrent or when discharged grant time to figure things out.