Thursday, September 17, 2009

Why you Should Carry Either Stun Guns or Pepper Spray

By Mike Ward

Many people erroneously believe that stun guns are dangerous. However if you should find yourself in a situation that calls for self-defense they are nice to have around. Stun guns work by passing a high voltage pulse through a person's nervous system and muscles. The voltage is high enough to pass through clothing and skin and disrupt the normal nervous system functions but not intense enough to do serious damage.

The muscles of the body respond in one of two ways depending on the stun guns used. An attacker may be completely unable to move or the muscles may be functioning too rapidly to complete a specific movement. Either of these will give you much need opportunity to escape and find help.

Pepper spray can be quite effective mode of self-defense as well. It is a bit more difficult as you need to be able to reach the spray and direct it to the attackers face. However if you have a clear shot to the face this is an excellent tool.

Pepper spray when sprayed in the face will make your attacker stop moving and probably sit down. Their eyes will be burning so much they will feel like they are going to pop out and if they breathed in some of the spray, which they should have if you sprayed enough, they will find it difficult to breathe for some time. Once again, this will leave you with enough time to escape and call for help.

When shopping for stun guns you should be aware that there are many makes and models for you to choose from, each with differing voltages. If you are looking for a good little pocket or purse sized weapon look no further than the Streetwise Small Fry Stun Gun which carries 400,000 to 1,000,000 volts! Other stun guns like the Muscle Man are just as effective at 100,000- 600,000 or the Panther Stun Gun at 100,000 to 600,000 volts.

There is also the Blast Knuckles Stun Gun that you hold in your grip (pulling a fist) when you want to stun someone. This carries 950, 000 volts. There is the Double Trouble Stun Gun if you really want to give someone a kick, with 1.2 millions volts.

You have several options when it comes to pepper spray as well. You can purchase pepper spray in devices ranging from handy pocket pepper spray devices to full force police magnum style and everything you can imagine in between! Jogger Pepper spray, Home unit pepper spray and even hard key ring pepper sprays are all available at many retailers. No matter who you are, there is a pepper spray for almost every situation.

Carrying some form of protection wherever you go is important, you should strive to have a self-defense device with you always. Stun guns or pepper spray, it really does not matter which you prefer in fact you can carry both if you like. Just do not be caught off guard, let bad people know quickly that they messed with the wrong person! Self-protection is a right not an option so make sure you are always safe whether you are at work, in public or even at home, you can never be too careful.

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