Mace(R) Turns to U.S. LawShield(R) to Provide Its Customers with Self-Defense Training and the Answers They Need

Mace Announces Partnership with U.S. LawShield to Offer Nationwide Self-Defense Courses

CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESSWIRE / August 21, 2023 / Mace® Security International, Inc. (OTCQB:MACE), a globally recognized leader in personal safety products, is pleased to announce a new partnership with U.S. LawShield^®, America's premier Legal Defense for Self Defense^® organization. As the global pepper spray market is expected to grow to nearly $120 million over the next five years, Mace and U.S. Law Shield seek to create, market and present a series of fee-based online and in-person self-defense training courses that focus on situational awareness and the use of aerosol sprays and other non-lethal devices, as well as the laws regulating the carry, possession, use and transport of self-defense tools and other key topics.

"Mace, the industry leader in personal safety and security products, has known for some time thatour customers need access to the training and accurate legal information that we know U.S. LawShield, the recognized leader in self-defense education, offers," said Sanjay Singh, chairman and CEO of Mace Security International, Inc. "This series of self-defense trainingcourses is the first step in our unified journey."

The first course entitled "Mace Civilian Pepper Spray Training," available on Friday, September 1, 2023, is designed for anyone who carries, or has the desire to carry, personal protective sprays like pepper spray. The course will be available in both e-learning and in-person modalities. In-person training will be available throughout the United States through a partnership with Legal Heat, a nation-wide training organization. Students will learn about the laws relating to the purchase, possession, and usage of aerosol personal sprays in self-defense. In addition, the concept of situational awareness will be addressed to help with personal safety, and students will learn best practices for how to use defensive sprays effectively. Instructors will discuss how conflicts can escalate and teach de-escalation techniques to curtail the conflict when possible.

"U.S. LawShield works diligently to be the leader in self-defense legal education," said Brooksy Smith, CEO of U.S. LawShield. "Partnering with Mace is the perfect way to share the knowledge and experience of U.S. LawShield and our national network of Independent Program Attorneys with Mace customers as they take proactive measures toimprove their safety and self-defense preparedness."