Stun Gun & Taser Abuse

Stun gun & Taser abuse has been in the news alot lately and I just want people to understand that these self protection devices are weapons and could potentially be fatal if used in the wrong way. Let me be perfectly clear on this subject, the use of a stun gun, pepper spray, taser or any other self protection device should be used only if you, or a person near you is being threatened and then, only use what force is appropriate to deter the assault. There have been instances that people have been tasered multiple times even after the person is down, people have died from Taser attacks because in most cases (not all) the devices have been used too much or too often.

Use of these devices should be limited to only the amount necessary to escape or prevent the attacker from harming others and that is it! Multiple stuns or shocks can interrupt a persons heart rhythm or cause sudden cardiac death! Do not use tasers or stun guns to subdue someone that has gasoline or other accelerants splashed on themselves, as this could cause the person to burst into flames as we have seen in the recent case of the Australian man who was tasered.

Of course I am speaking in general terms here, but one shock or stun should be sufficient to put the attacker down and enable the victim to get away. If there are multiple assailants your best bet is to use pepper spray so that you can hit your attackers from a distance and flee, put some distance between you and them if possible and always notify the authorities or 911. So instead of relying solely on shock weapons for your defense perhaps having the combination of both shock weapons and pepper spray available to you at the same time might be more prudent.

At some point the physical condition of the person targeted has to be calculated, for instance, age, there was a case in the news recently about a 72 year old woman who was tasered by police, and another story of a pregnant mother who was also tasered. It all goes back to what I have said in previous posts that common sense should play more of a role in the decision making process on whether or not to use an electrical device to subdue a person of questionable physical condition. If the person that needs to be subdued is in some way incapacitated either by age or pregnancy or some other obvious condition, wouldn't it be better for the person to be subdued to be incapacitated with pepper spray rather than something that could stop his or her heart?

Even with all the negative news reports of taser abuse either by private citizens or by the police I am still an advocate in the use of stun guns and stun weapons because it at least gives the person a fighting chance. Stun guns have provided women and men with a normally safe way to stop an attack without the use of lethal force. Stun guns and weapons if used in a common sense way, and only as a measure of last resort, then the stun gun can serve a positive role in society, it is however, the misjudgements of a few people who choose the wrong method to subdue someone without regard for age or physical condition that the abuse of these weapons occurs.

Taser's For Women

Tasers for women are becoming more and more popular, these light weight, attractive and easy to use tasers still pack a whopping punch that can put down any attacker, yet they are compact and fit neatly in a purse, pocket or pouch.

The Taser shoots two teathered electrodes directly into the target and produces a shock anywhere from 40,000 volts or higher. With the Taser you do not have to be that close to your attacker, It will allow you to hit a target within 20 feet. Once the attacker is down you need to make a decision quickly on what to do next, the Taser victim should be back to normal within 5 minutes, so make a plan to either restrain the Taser victim or to leave the scene before the attacker regains consciousness. If you do choose to leave the scene it is important to call the local authorities or 911 informing them of what your reasons were for using it and the circumstances and location of the attack.

The truth is the reason Tasers for women are so popular is because its really one of the best options out there for self protection for both women and men. Purchasing a hand gun is one way to handle this problem but a gun does not give a non leathal option in a case of self defense, with a gun its shoot to kill, with a taser, the attacker doesnt have to die.

There have been many incidents of Taser abuse in the news recently showing clear abuse of the device, but if used only as a means of self defense and used with the proper caution under the correct circumstances where you feel that your life is threatened, the Taser can be a good solution for a horrible problem.

Stun batons for women

Stun guns and stun batons are a great defensive tool against attack especially for women. The stun baton is a telescoping rod that you can extend out from 6 inches to 25 inches or more that has a stun gun capacity of anywhere from 300,00 to 600,000 volts. Most stun batons also wont allow the attacker to grab it away from the owner because it emits a charge over the entire last 6 inches of the baton. Stun batons neatly fold up to a nice compact 6 inch size for convienient storage in a purse or other type bag. One of the nicest feature of the stun baton is that you dont need to be that close to your attacker to be able to deliver a very powerful shock.

Pepper Spray for women

Thanks to many new innovations in design, pepper spray can be concealed in the most innocent looking devices such as lip stick containers and even flashlights. Todays women need to be able to defend themselves at times when they may seem to be most vulnerable. Concealed pepper spray for women makes being protected all the time much easier.

These pepper spray containers must be quick to open and use because you may need it quickly when you least expect it! Always carry pepper spray for women canisters, in a open compartment in your purse because you may have very limited time to get it out and use it if its in a zippered part of your purse, or even worse buried at the bottom of your purse or pouch.

My own 21 year old daughter loves to run for her workout, so I gave her a small container of pepper spray which she keeps in her pocket of her sweat pants every time she goes out to run and each year at the same time of the month I always buy her a new one just to make sure that its still effective, in addition to this I also look at her route that she likes to run and showed her a list of registered sex offenders and their addresses that may be along her route that I downloaded from: http://www.meganslaw.com/.

Often times you can find pepper spray for women are capable of more than one function, such as a stun gun/flashlight combination device which gives you even more security.

Pepper Spray containers do tend to loose their punch after one year so be diligent in replacing your pepper spray containers at least once a year to maintain its freshness and effectiveness, I can think of nothing worse than having an old pepper spray which dosent stop your attacker, but rather just makes him more angry.