Don't bring pepper spray to a gun fight.

First off, let me say that protesting is stupid.  The government doesn't care what you think and you open yourself up to injury, legal problems or death.  Sitting there yelling at the "other side" thinking that you will somehow convince them that your perspective is the right perspective is dumb.  It's just an emotional outlet and that is a liberal function.  True conservatives are more pragmatic.  If you are going to get up out of your house and do something, there should be a reason for it and there should be a goal.  Effort should not be wasted.  In my personal case, I plan to just mind my own business unless and until someone crosses one of my red lines.  And once that is done we will be past the point of discussion, debate or yelling.  My AR will have to be my spokesman in that case.  This is what 6 years in the military taught me.  War is hell, avoid it at all costs but when it can't be avoided, go in with as much force as possible as fast as possible and hit the enemy as hard as possible.  This is why I set my red lines as difficult to cross as possible.  It will have to be some kind of outright tyranny like door to door searches for gold and guns.  It will have to be a complete assault on the constitution.

But as we can see, many people just want to go out in the street and yell at each other, push each other, tussle in the street.  I consider this rewardless risk.  But if you are so inclined then you better not get into a tussle without having a firearm and being very proficient in its use.  Check out this video where a liberal security guard was tussling with his opponent.  As they broke apart one of the guys pulled out bear spray/pepper spray and tried to hit the security guard.  Once he did that, the security guard felt within his rights to respond with deadly force.  I want you to notice just how fast he drew his weapon from its concealed holster, pointed it at his attacker's head, and put a bullet in his brain.  That guy is proficient in firearm use.  You don't draw and fire like that without a LOT of practice but you can see just how effective it was in stopping the threat.

The question of course remains as to whether being sprayed by pepper spray by a guy who is retreating from you is reasonable grounds for a head shot.  Even though the shooter presents as a liberal I think it will go badly for him with the law.  If the guy was approaching with a deadly weapon then yes, kill him on the spot and piss on his corpse.  But the guy he shot was actually backing away, and pepper spray is not a deadly weapon.  If the law allows this, then what next.  If someone spits at you from 7-8 feet away, do you get to end them?  After all spit can contain covid and covid is a scary disease, maybe even deadly in the minds of the skittish.  And what if someone just splashes you with their big gulp from 7-8 feet away?  It could contain acid, right?  Better shoot them in the head and figure it out later on.

So while, yes Mr. Dead Bear Spray did attack the shooter, no, being misted with that nasty stuff isn't life threatening.  So I would have to call this shooting an act of revenge that was faaaaaar greater than a simple eye for an eye exchange.  Those who carry firearms must demonstrate self control even under demanding but non life-threatening circumstances.

But there is a lesson here for everyone: just because a person doesn't have a gun in his hand doesn't mean he doesn't have a gun.   Don't physically attack people out of anger or you too might get a bullet in the brain pan.