Handheld, non-lethal deterrent spraying device and holster

A handheld, non-lethal deterrent spraying device comprising:

• a housing structure configured to have a grip portion and a top portion, the grip portion and top portion being aligned to give the housing structure a pistol-grip orientation, the grip portion and top portion having interiors and exteriors, and the top portion having a distal end opposite the end of the top portion coupled to the grip portion;
• a reservoir within the grip portion of the housing structure for containing a non-lethal deterrent;
• a nozzle recessed in a notch on the distal end of the top portion of the housing structure;
• a channel that connects the reservoir to the nozzle;
• an actuator that is accessible by a user and is manipulated by the user to engage a depressing member that causes the reservoir to discharge the reservoir's contents through the channel and out the nozzle;
• and
• a cover member over the actuator, said cover member being attached to the housing structure, and being pivotable between a locked position which covers the actuator and an active position which allows the user to engage the actuator.