San Diego-based, PepperBall Technologies Incorporated (PTI), has released a new non-lethal weapon, the HotShot, a tiny pepper powder gun. PTI has a long history of producing non-lethal weapons for military, government, corrections, and major agencies but the HotShot will be the first product available to the public.

The HotShot is a lightweight, portable, and compact weapon that instantly bursts a large, visible cloud of powder irritate (up to 12 feet), which works immediately and overwhelmingly. The HotShot is hotter and more effective than pepper spray with its super hot capsaicin II pepper powder. Weighing only 3.4 ounces, the HotShot can easily be concealed and placed in a pocket, purse or backpack, making it ideal for college students and females when they feel their safety is threatened.

A very simple device, the HotShot is basically a tube. To use it, you just point the tube toward an assailant and press the trigger. Whereas pepper sprays can take several minutes to properly administer and require accurate aiming to be effective, the Hotshot is very effective with only approximate aiming.

Even though the HotShot is just being made available to consumers, it has already made a name for itself. Recently, the University of Georgia made the HotShot its non-lethal weapon of choice. All the University officers have replaced old pepper spray devices for the HotShot as their primary non-lethal option as they have found it the most effective of the personal defense systems.

PTI has a full line of system launchers and projectiles for a variety of less-lethal applications. Many of the items look very much like the popular paintball guns. Indeed, the technology is essentially the same and PTI has leveraged existing designs to create a full line of useful and practical law enforcement tools. PTI personal defense systems have been proven to be highly effective and safe with no reported serious injuries.

We are very excited about this new product being released for citizens use. Actually, it is not new, law enforcement have been using it. It is said to be better than pepper spray. Self Defense Products Floida