| What can you do to defend yourself in an attack | | | | danger as these are non-lethal self defense weapons. |
| that will stop your attacker yet, keep you safe at | | | | With pepper spray, tasers, or stun guns you do not |
| the same time? There are lots of things you can do | | | | have to worry about the projectile hitting an innocent |
| to protect yourself but are they safe to you and | | | | bystander. |
| those around you? | | | | Additional benefits of self defense weapons- |
| 1.Buy a Gun- Some states allow you to purchase and | | | | Pepper Spray- pepper spray temporarily swells the |
| carry a gun on your person. Yes guns are very | | | | eyes and mucas membranes and makes breathing |
| effective in stopping an attacker but there are | | | | difficult. |
| several draw backs. If you shoot someone in most | | | | Stun Guns- Stun guns will turn the attackers muscles |
| cases you lose your gun because the cops need to | | | | into jelly and depending on the voltage can |
| take it into evidence and you never see it again. | | | | sometimes cause the attacker to lose consiousness. |
| Studies show that in most cases where police | | | | Tasers- Tasers have the same effects as a stun gun |
| officers have been shot...it has been with their own | | | | with the added bonus you can be standing up to 16 |
| gun. After you fire your weapon at the | | | | feet away from the attacker and still use the self |
| attacker...what is behind him? Where is the bullet | | | | defense weapon. |
| going to go. Is there someone behind the attacker? | | | | In closing I would say that the best thing you can do |
| Taking the time to look and see can cost you dearly. | | | | in an attack to protect yourself and your loved ones |
| 2.Learn Karate- Learning karate is something I | | | | is to have some pepper spray in your car and on |
| definately recommend. It not only teaches you to | | | | your person at all times. When an attack happens |
| defend yourself but, it also teaches you self control | | | | you can spray them with the pepper spray. This will |
| and dissaplin. This is a great tactic if you are alone | | | | throw them off guard and in most cases stop the |
| and there are not too many attackers. If someone is | | | | attack all together. |
| with you the longer you have to fight the attackers | | | | Sometimes in rare occasions the attacker is used to |
| off the more you are putting yourself and whoever | | | | pepper spray but it will still slow them down long |
| is with you at risk. You need to end the attack quick | | | | enough for you to pull out a taser or a stun gun. Not |
| and get yourself and your friend out of there. | | | | too many people are imune to the effects of these |
| 3.Buy Self Defense Weapons Buying self defense | | | | self defense weapons. Once they are stunned by |
| weapons such as pepper spray, stun guns, and | | | | one of these weapons you will have time to get |
| tasers is probably the safest method of defending | | | | away. A word of warning...Though they are very |
| yourself as they put nobody's life at risk. If the | | | | effective the effects of a stun gun or taser are only |
| attacker were to get ahold of your pepper spray, | | | | temporary. Don't stick around to admire your work. |
| stun gun, or your taser. Your life is in no immediate | | | | Do what you have to do and get out of there. |