| Your personal safety is your most valuable | | | | to be effective. The voltage will never pass from your |
| possession. Preparation is essential to protect yourself | | | | attacker's body into your own, even if you are |
| from dangerous situations before they happen. What | | | | standing in a puddle or on a wet surface. The voltage |
| would you do if someone broke into your house while | | | | will be contained within your attacker's system, and |
| you were home? How would you defend yourself and | | | | you will not be shocked. Despite its short term physical |
| your loved ones? Many people want to own a | | | | effects, a stun gun will not cause a person lasting |
| weapon, but cannot bear the thought of shooting or | | | | harm when used properly. |
| stabbing an intruder. For such people, stun guns are a | | | | Many people do not know the difference between a |
| great option. | | | | stun gun and a taser. The words are often used |
| Stun guns are also great protection on the road. Carry | | | | interchangeably. They both use electric current to |
| a stun gun in your glove box to keep yourself and | | | | neutralize an aggressive assailant. However, there is a |
| your family safe when you travel. When your car | | | | big difference between the two. Tasers fire out |
| breaks down or you have a flat tire, a stun gun lets | | | | prongs on wire cords from an average distance of 15 |
| you feel confident and secure, even in the worst of | | | | feet. The prongs need to be rewound before they can |
| neighborhoods. If you take public transportation, | | | | be fired again. A stun gun can be used multiple times |
| carrying a stun gun in your pocket will ensure your | | | | during the same attack, since it delivers its shock when |
| safety at any time of the day or night. You no longer | | | | you touch its prongs to the attacker. |
| have to worry about your wife or son riding the | | | | Contact your local law enforcement officials to find out |
| subway home from work. A stun gun in their purse or | | | | the voltage limits for a personal stun gun in your area. |
| pocket means peace of mind for both of you. | | | | Generally, the higher the voltage, the more quickly the |
| Stun guns range in size, shape and voltage. Some are | | | | stun gun will stop an attacker. However, you need to |
| the size of cell phones or large pens. Because they | | | | be mindful of local laws regulating self defense in your |
| can fit in the palm of your hand, they are very discreet | | | | area. |
| and convenient to carry in a small handbag. Others are | | | | Stun guns are a great way to protect yourself and |
| shaped like big batons or large blocks. The look | | | | those you love. Many police officers, soldiers and |
| intimidating and usually have a high voltage, making | | | | civilians alike ensure their personal safety and the |
| them very effective for home and auto security. | | | | safety of others with stun guns every day. They are |
| Regardless of the voltage you choose, stun guns will | | | | effective weapons for self defense, yet they do not |
| not cause a person lasting physical harm. They emit | | | | cause lasting harm to your assailant. Preventing |
| anywhere from 350 to 775,000 volts when their | | | | permanent damage to an attacker will keep you and |
| prongs are placed on a person. The electric current | | | | your family safe from legal troubles down the road, |
| confuses the nerves that control an attacker's | | | | and they sleep better at night knowing they can |
| muscles, rendering the person immobile for a short | | | | defend themselves without injuring anyone else. You |
| amount of time. The person will be passive and a bit | | | | will sleep better at night, too, knowing that a stun gun is |
| confused for several minutes. It usually only takes half | | | | protecting the people you love the most. |
| a second of contact with a stun gun for the weapon | | | | |