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| When you buy a Stun Gun you will be more confident, | | | | These are the only elements of a stun gun. Stun guns |
| and be able to use it more effectively, if you know | | | | send voltages ranging from 200,000 to 1,000,000 or |
| how a stun gun works. Normal 0 0 1 515 2422 Ocean | | | | more. This is more than enough to go through the |
| Adventure Videos 45 9 3607 10.260 1280x1024 0 0 0 | | | | thickest of jackets and clothing. Only 3 milliamps are |
| When you purchase a stun gun it is important to | | | | used which is why there is never any long term |
| understand the mechanics and the principles behind the | | | | damage to the body. |
| operation of a stun gun. This will help you manage the | | | | |
| personal protection device and use it most effectively | | | | The great thing about stun guns is that when the |
| for self defense. | | | | current is unable to flow across the double electrodes |
| | | | | in the top, the current will go to the two test electrodes. |
| Stun guns work to disrupt the body's electrical pulses | | | | They are close together which allow the flow of |
| that are sent from the brain to the limbs and other | | | | energy to leap between each of them. As the current |
| parts of the body. When a body is functioning properly, | | | | moves it ionizes the air particles and results in a spark |
| electrical signals or neurotransmitters are sent from the | | | | that is visible. You can also hear a crackling noise that |
| brain to make every function occur which includes | | | | is very intimidating. The purpose of this is so attackers |
| smiling, touching, moving your arms, legs, control over | | | | can see that you have a stun gun. Usually the visible |
| your bladder, talking, and everything else your body | | | | sign of the electrodes sparking and the sound of the |
| needs to do. Stun guns send 1-3 milliamps, which | | | | crackling is enough of a deterrent for personal |
| disrupt the body's electrical system causing it to | | | | protection. Most attackers will go away. |
| temporarily shut down. | | | | |
| | | | | Stun guns are very basic. There are many different |
| What happens when stun guns are used is that the | | | | types of stun guns and they come in many shapes |
| body is temporarily paralyzed because the signals to | | | | and sizes. However, they all use a 9 volt battery or |
| the brain are being disrupted. The brain is confused | | | | are rechargeable and have the same capabilities to |
| and shuts down for a moment. When a stun gun | | | | send 3 milliamps into the body and disable the electrical |
| works it tells the body to shut down for a short period | | | | signals or neurotransmitters being sent from the brain. |
| of time. This takes the energy from the body by | | | | The body will be temporarily disabled for a short period |
| depleting the blood sugar in the body. | | | | of time. |
| | | | | Keep in mind that when stun guns are used, the |
| Stun guns use only 9 volt batteries or are | | | | electrodes have to be touching the assailant. They are |
| rechargeable. They have internal transformers | | | | very effective in disabling a person and temporarily |
| designed to increase voltage and reduce the | | | | paralyzing them. You cannot kill someone when you |
| amperage that is passed into the body. An oscillator is | | | | use a stun gun on them. Also, the voltage going into |
| integrated which works to produce the pulsing action. | | | | the attackers body will not pass back to you even if |
| The charge is built up with a capacitor and the | | | | you are touching the attacker. |