Most people when they hear the words "Stun Gun" think of Star Trek or science fiction. Contrary to that belief, stun guns have become one of the most highly effective, widely used and very reliable in the arsenal of crime fighting tools. As time goes on, their use gains in popularity as a non lethal self defense weapon for individuals and a very potent weapon for law enforcement officers.
HOW THEY WORK
Stun guns temporarily incapacitate targets by sending a high voltage but low amperage charge of electricity to the nervous system. This causes a disruption in the body's neurological impulses that control muscle movement overwhelming the neuromuscular system causing the victim to lose balance. It also causes temporary partial paralysis and depletes the body's system of blood sugar (energy) making the body too weak to move.
They cause no long term damage. The effects can last for several minutes. They do not rely on pain for results. The current cannot pass to your body thru the target.
WHO USES THEM
For would be victims of robbery, assault, rape, murder, kidnapping the site and sound of a stun gun's charge might be enough to deter an assailant. If not, then a 3-5 second dose of 700,000 volts will be enough for most people to escape the situation they are in. Women who live alone or work in isolated areas such as real estate agents are some of the many people finding stun guns easy to carry and conceal. School teachers, people who work late at night can defend themselves with stun guns with great effectiveness. They are small, easily concealed or disguised and easy to use.
A stun gun is a tool in the fight against crime: it is not lethal and at best will give the victim 2-3 minutes to escape. Escape is better than the alternative.
Brands such as Stun Master stun gun, Scorpion, Panther, Firefly, Z force stun gun and Talon stun gun have models that range from 80,000 volts to 975,000 volts. Stun guns can be disguised as cell phones, flashlights, or pagers for the element of surprise. Stun guns have rapidly become a popular self defense weapon of choice for many people in today's crime ravaged society. Stun Guns are illegal in several states.
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First lets compare time to effect or in other words how long does it take for the full effect to be achieved, and by full effect I mean for the target to be completely incapacitated. The effects of pepper spray are immediate. The eyes shut involuntarily and within 1 to 3 seconds the individual is having trouble breathing, their eyes and nose are running and their skin is burning. This applies to any person of any size or strength even if they are on drugs or alcohol. The reason for this is that pepper sprays do not rely on pain but work on a purely physiological response.
It's much more difficult to determine the time to effect for a stun gun. There are many elements that come into play such as the wide range in voltage between different guns. The size of the person being stunned is also a factor in how long it will take to achieve full effect and even their mental condition can come into play. Some say that they are effective on people that are on drugs and alcohol others say they are not, I believe not. To make a long story short it can take anywhere from 3 to 12 seconds to reach full effect with a stun gun. If that seems like a long time to you then I think you're right.
Now let's look at effective range. Pepper sprays have an effective range of from 8 to 20 feet. For a stun gun to have any effect at all you must hold it against the person you're using it on, in other words an effective range of 0 feet. Is it just me or is there a pattern beginning to emerge here?
Another way to judge the effectiveness of these two self defense devices is duration of effect, how long they keep a criminal down. Pepper sprays disable for 20 to 30 minutes with residual effects lasting up to 2 hours. A stun guns effect will only last for one to five minutes and can have residual effects for up to fifteen minutes.
I think we have a clear winner here folks. Pepper sprays:
1. Take effect faster.
2. Can be used from a distance.
3. The effects last much longer.
You would have to say that pepper spray is definately the better self protection weapon. I know no matter what I say some people will still want a stun gun, if this is you make sure to get the most powerful one you can and know that you will have to hold it against your attacker for at least 3 or 4 seconds.
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