| If you are serious about self-defense and are | | | | is because a TASER shoots out two electronic |
| not able nor do you have the time to learn | | | | darts attached to wires that would bring down |
| any of the martial arts, personal defense | | | | just about any man. The TASER only holds one |
| technology is the route to go. You want to | | | | shot, after that it functions only as a stun |
| take a non-lethal approach. In doing so, you | | | | gun. |
| will have a choice between only a few items | | | | |
| that can stop an attacker in his/her tracks. | | | | Option Three: Pepper Spray |
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| It is important you understand that you have | | | | Pepper Sprays [such as MACE] are extremely |
| a right to protect yourself and those you | | | | effective in ending an attack. Pepper Sprays |
| love. This is a basic right for all | | | | come in a several different strengths, but |
| humankind. Moreover, you should be able to | | | | believe me; you would not like to be sprayed |
| act on a moments notice. We urge you, do not | | | | by any of them. Pepper Sprays devices also |
| become another victim...fight back! | | | | come in different sizes and different styles. |
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| Option One: Stun Guns | | | | What is the difference and advantage of using |
| | | | Pepper Sprays? |
| Stun Guns will stop most people. They should | | | | |
| be at least 400,000 volts or more. Some | | | | You can use Pepper Sprays at a distance, and |
| people can take quite a jolt, and keep on | | | | you can be effective with several attackers |
| coming. The effectiveness of the device | | | | at one time; you can spray a whole gang at |
| depends on what part of the body the Stun Gun | | | | one time with some of these in large spray |
| contacts. | | | | canisters. One must understand the operation |
| | | | of using Pepper Spray and the limitations. |
| A strong Stun Gun [they go up to 750,000 | | | | For example, a drawback with Pepper Sprays is |
| volts] can drop a large man in seconds. The | | | | that, if using outdoors, you have to be |
| muscles twitch uncontrollably, but the | | | | careful not to spray into the wind. It will |
| voltage is not lethal. To be most effective | | | | come back in your face, and you will be very |
| you would contact the upper part of the body, | | | | sorry. There is no problem with spray-back |
| on the torso. You will have time to either | | | | if you use the spray indoors. |
| get away, or further subdue the attacker. | | | | |
| For the Stun Gun to work you have to be at | | | | You can also buy combo Stun Guns. These are |
| least an arms length from your attacker. If | | | | Stun Guns with built in Pepper Spray. Now |
| there is more than one attacker, you will | | | | you can first Pepper Spray, and if |
| have to be in close contact with each of | | | | needed...you can stun the attacker. A bad |
| them, in order to stop the attack. | | | | combination if you are a criminal. |
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| Option Two: A TASER | | | | All these methods work well in the situations |
| | | | as described above. Nevertheless, there is |
| A TASER disables an attacker in a similar | | | | one thing you must remember. It is ALWAYS |
| fashion with one major difference. With A | | | | better to keep a distance from an attacker. |
| TASER, you do not have to be as close to the | | | | This is most successfully done with Pepper |
| attacker as you would with a Stun Gun. This | | | | Spray. |