| Self defense products have been used by law | | | | 3. Pepper sprays - are the most widely used self |
| enforcement and military agencies for decades with | | | | defense product in the world. They have been used |
| great success. They have made the transition to the | | | | by law enforcement officials around the world for |
| civilian community very easily because they are so | | | | crowd control for decades with great success. Some |
| effective and they are inexpensive. They are part of a | | | | pepper sprays are very effective against bears, |
| nonlethal alternative to deadly force. Some people just | | | | mountain lions and dogs. Pepper spray is a derivative |
| have a hard time shooting and killing somebody. Enter | | | | of cayenne pepper called oleoresin capsicum(OC). It |
| nonlethal self defense tools. | | | | causes tearing in the eyes to the point where your |
| There are literally hundreds of different manufacturers | | | | eyes shut. You can't see. It also causes choking and |
| and thousands of different products to choose from. | | | | shortness of breath. The effects can last as long as |
| Knowing how they work and what they do should be | | | | 45 minutes. They are easy-to-use and generally very |
| the first step in making a choice about picking one for | | | | inexpensive. |
| you. | | | | 4. Stun guns - are becoming very popular these days. |
| They are all products that are designed to give you | | | | They are smaller than ever and more powerful and |
| time to get away from a dangerous situation and seek | | | | prices seem to be falling. You can get a 3.5 million volt |
| help. Nothing more. They all do that very well as we | | | | stun gun for less than $40. These are small devices |
| will see shortly. Some do it better than others. But they | | | | that have two prongs on one end that conduct an |
| all work. | | | | electrical charge. That electrical charge when applied |
| So here is some inside information on favorite self | | | | to a person for 3 to 5 seconds will cause the assailant |
| defense products so you can make a wise decision. | | | | to literally collapse. It depletes all blood sugars in the |
| 1. Batons - these can be wood or metal, electrified or | | | | body that are needed for energy. Stun guns range |
| not electrified. The next time you see a policeman look | | | | from 80,000 volts up to 4.5 million volts. They are still |
| on his utility belt and see what kind he is carrying. | | | | very cost effective. |
| Almost all police officers carry a wood baton. There | | | | 5. Tasers - are used by over 11,000 law enforcement |
| used to control people and are quite devastating. We | | | | agencies so that should tell you something. They are |
| carry two kinds. The electrified and non electrified | | | | virtually 100% effective. They shoot out two darts up |
| models. The electrified models are 300,000 volts and | | | | to 15 feet away. They have been tested to be more |
| 500,000 volts. | | | | effective than a 9 mm handgun. These are the kings |
| 2. Personal alarms - are generally just loud | | | | of self defense products. |
| noisemakers. They are the cheapest of all self | | | | No self defense item cause long lasting damage to an |
| defense products. Their purpose is to scare away an | | | | assailant. Read and follow the instructions that come |
| attacker and/or draw attention to a situation where | | | | with the products you choose. Practice using the |
| you feel threatened. The loudest alarm we have is 130 | | | | products so when the time comes using it will be |
| dB which is very loud. Assailants don't like noise and | | | | second nature. It could save your life. |
| they don't like attention a personal alarm brings they | | | | When are you getting some? |
| are very effective and very cheap. | | | | |