Use a Stun Gun to Incapacitate your Attacker

Law > Criminal | By: Mark C Stimerling (23/01/12) Views: 32

Getting assaulted on the street, or someone making a bid to rob you of your belongings, is common. Sometimes, a date goes wrong and a person, who you thought you could trust, begins to molest you.

Getting assaulted on the street, or someone making a bid to rob you of your belongings, is common. Sometimes, a date goes wrong and a person, who you thought you could trust, begins to molest you. Attempts to sexual assault or murder also happen. In these cases, you need an effective weapon to for self defense. Moreover, the weapon should not be lethal – else you might face prison! The most effective non-lethal defense weapon available today is the stun gun. The stun gun, true to its name, incapacitates the attacker after it is used on him.

A stun gun can be purchased as small handheld devices that fit in the palm of your hand, to large telescopic stun batons, and every size in between. They can even be purchased disguised as flashlights, lipstick, pens, cell phones, and more. Using stun guns is very simple. They use high voltage and very low amperage to disable an attacker. Amperage is the crucial component that incapacitates the attacker. Each stun gun, used once, lets out five to eight milliamps of energy. This is just enough amperage to incapacitate someone without doing any permanent damage.

They are non lethal, and the current will not pass through bodies. This means that if the attacker touches you as you use the gun on him, the current will not transfer to you. As a general rule, a jolt that lasts for half a second from a stun gun can startle an attacker and cause him some pain and muscle contraction, which will normally make him let go of you. One to two seconds can cause muscle spasms and disorientation. Three seconds or more will cause loss of balance and muscle control, more disorientation, and a confused mental state for several minutes. This gives you time to escape a dangerous situation without harm and call police.

The best places to apply a stun gun is on the upper right and left shoulder, lower right or left rib cage or upper hip. You can also use it on the genital area for greater injury. They must be applied to the attacker but will go through 1/2 an inch of clothing. Most stun guns use batteries as their power source, while some are rechargeable. Rechargeable guns work the opposite way to normal stun guns – they use high voltage and low amperage. The voltage on them can be as 4.5 million volts, however, the mode of release ensures that the attacker is merely shocked, and not killed.

Stun guns as large as nine inches are available, and usually used by club bouncers or policemen. They can be very intimidating to look at. A stun gun usually costs between $20 and $ 100, depending upon the amperage, voltage, size and disguise.

Online vendors of stun guns sell devices made of various materials, including plastic, wood, fiberglass and leather. You also get lots of choice regarding the number of batteries, their power, as well as disguises. Indeed, this is an extremely weapon for personal protection.