| 1. Pepper spray: These spray uses a powder which is | | | | volts. |
| very much similar to chili powder. The general | | | | The Stun guns are less expensive than Taser guns. |
| constituents of the powder are capsicum oleoresin. It | | | | For effective use the target must be very near to the |
| temporary paralyses the larynx which is an important | | | | gun but the problem is that the attacker can take it |
| organ of our respiratory system. This restricts the | | | | from you and can use against you. But you can use |
| supply of oxygen in the body and the person gets | | | | Taser guns far away from the target. |
| unconscious. The spray styles are Taser was | | | | Models Of Taser guns: The popular models of Taser |
| invented by Jack cover in 1974. He was a researcher | | | | guns are: |
| in Nasa. The Taser works on the principle of Electro | | | | 1. Advanced Taser M26 guns: This model of Taser |
| Muscular Disruption technique. It generally stimulates our | | | | guns looks like a a toy gun but this has the capacity to |
| motor and sensory nerves which leads to muscle | | | | put down the attacker on the ground by passing a |
| contraction. Stun guns and other self defense products | | | | charge of 50,000 volts through his body. This Gun can |
| have less effect on high pain tolerance people like | | | | be used to hit the target from fifteen meters. |
| drunkers and druggers. Taser guns are effective on | | | | 2. Taser X26: This model contains cartridges which |
| such kind of persons. The Taser contains two dart | | | | are replaceable. The cartridges contains compressed |
| electrodes which generates electronic pulses. These | | | | nitrogen propellants to generate electric pulses.the |
| electronic pulses are of fifty thousand volts. when an | | | | cartridges are connected to the gun through insulated |
| attacker comes in contact with these electric pulses | | | | wire. These guns can target from a range of 35 feet. |
| his muscles are contracted due to which he gets | | | | These guns are generally used by law enforcement |
| shocked. The impact of these pulses is very quick. | | | | agencies. The advantages of this model are: |
| They started to show their effect within a second. | | | | These are 50 to 60 percent smaller in size than M26 |
| The effect is temporary or volatile. These guns are | | | | guns. |
| largely used by Policemen. Taser guns used by police | | | | These are designed in such a way that they can be |
| includes a feature of Drive stun. Because of this unique | | | | easily carried by police officers on their duty belts. |
| feature these guns can be set in opposite direction to | | | | The software used in these guns is upgradable. |
| the target by deployment of air cartridge. The Taser | | | | The gun is fitted with a display which displays the |
| guns differs from the Stun guns in following respect: | | | | battery level |
| Stun guns provides a voltage of 80,000 to 950,000 | | | | These guns are highly powerful. |