| This article is to inform you, as a future self defense | | | | citizen Taser will run you around $300, while the |
| product purchaser, the differences between 2 | | | | average cost of a stun gun is $45. Another expense |
| products, both of which use electricity as a means of | | | | which should be considered is the battery cost. Now |
| protection. | | | | grant it, the Taser's battery life or power magazine's |
| Many people would love to have a Taser, but some | | | | life is 50 plus firings or a shelf life of 10 years |
| cannot afford one. What they don't realize is that a | | | | compared to the batteries you buy for a stun gun |
| stun gun is a good alternative, and at a much lower | | | | which can be purchased at a department store for |
| price. They both utilize a means of electricity to | | | | much less. Most stun guns use a 9-volt battery. If you |
| temporarily impair an attacker. One difference | | | | use your Taser more than 50 times, your cost to |
| between a Taser and a stun gun is that the Taser will | | | | replace the power magazine is approximately $32. |
| let you take down an attacker from 15 feet away | | | | Some stun guns come with a light just like the Taser |
| while a stun gun requires close contact. The stun gun | | | | does. Stun guns also come in different sizes. You can |
| requires you to be at least within an arms length so | | | | get a stun gun that is as small as a cigarette box and |
| that you can make contact between the stun gun and | | | | packs 1,000,000 volts of power! Furthermore, stun guns |
| the person. On the other hand, the Taser shoots out 2 | | | | don't just come in different sizes, they also come in |
| probes that are wired to the product which will travel | | | | different shapes. Some stun guns can also trick the |
| up to 15 feet. One good feature that the stun gun has | | | | attacker by looking like a flashlight, a cell phone, or a |
| over the Taser is that you can always activate the | | | | pen. There are also stun batons that come in handy |
| stun gun and scare the attacker with merely the noise | | | | for home protection instead of the old baseball bat |
| the stun gun makes. This makes a dramatic lightning | | | | under the bed... |
| effect and is very loud which can deter an attacker | | | | Both the Taser and the stun gun are excellent |
| from getting near you. It's handy to scare away dogs | | | | non-lethal, self defense weapons. These products can |
| too. | | | | be purchased in most states. However, a few states |
| Stun guns are not only cheaper than a Taser, they are | | | | have restrictions on stunning devises and Tasers. |
| less expensive to use. Every time you deploy a Taser | | | | Please make sure you review your state's restrictions |
| cartridge, which shoots the 2 probes, it is costing you | | | | before you decide to purchase. |
| $25. Each cartridge is a one shot deal. The cheapest | | | | |