| Stun guns have become more popular in the last few | | | | This interruption in "nerve flow" as well as the |
| years as a self defense product weapon of choice | | | | electrifying effects of the stun gun will temporarily |
| for men and women. There are many reasons. The | | | | incapacitate a potential attacker who is out to get |
| biggest is they are an effective tool used in self | | | | you. In short, he is unable to produce energy for his |
| defense and even crime prevention. | | | | muscles and his body is unable to function properly. It |
| Knowing how they work builds confidence in their | | | | also depletes the body's system of blood sugar |
| use. Here's the down and dirty of how a stun gun | | | | (energy) making the body too weak to move for |
| works. Traditionally, a stun gun is a handheld device | | | | approximately 3-10 minutes. |
| that has a trigger and two metal prongs at the end | | | | Should the attacker be touching you, the current will |
| of the unit. You must make contact with the perp by | | | | NOT pass to your body! Stun guns have an |
| placing the two metal prongs of the stun gun on his | | | | effectiveness rating of 86%. |
| body and pressing the on switch. | | | | The stun gun does not rely on pain for results. They |
| The stun gun is operated by a power source | | | | will go thru about ½ inch of clothing. |
| provided usually by one or more 9 V batteries. Stun | | | | I advise people to warn the would-be attacker by |
| guns use high voltage and low amperage to | | | | holding up a charging stun gun and yelling 'back off.' |
| temporarily disable an attacker for 3-10 minutes. The | | | | Sometimes the sight and sound of a charging stun |
| range of voltage is 80,000 to 975,000. | | | | gun is enough to scare off the bad guys |
| The energy stored in the gun is dumped into the | | | | If you are looking for a non lethal self-defense |
| attacker's muscles causing them to do a great deal | | | | product a stun gun can be one of your best choices |
| of work rapidly. This causes a disruption in the body's | | | | available. They are effective, affordable, easy to |
| neurological impulses that control muscle movement | | | | carry and use. When are you getting one? |
| overwhelming the neuromuscular system causing the | | | | Learn more about self defense products at the links |
| victim to lose balance and become confused. | | | | below. |