Should You Consider a Stun Gun?
If you really want to protect yourself against a criminal threat you should try a stun guns. The effects of these guns are long lasting. These are discreet weapons that are very safe to use and do not really pose a huge health threat to anyone. Any damage done is recoverable physically by the “victim.”
Stun guns work by generating a current in the direction of the offending individual. The result is paralysis. Most people are disabled by them for about thirty minutes. No serious arm is done because the actual volts discharged is quite low. That is why there is not permanent injury caused by the stun gun. In a way you can consider a stun gun to be an attacker friendly protective device.
The stun gun dumps all its energy to the muscles at a high pulse rate. This makes speeds up the working of the muscle that is shot at. It starts quaking and quivering. The electricity sucks the fuel from muscles and that is why the person can’t move for many minutes. Neurological impulses are interrupted and stop. This actually has to do with all of the blood sugar being used up rapidly by the electricity and rendering the person immobile. The energy loss makes it difficult for the person to function at all.
Being hit by a stun gun is very unpleasant as it causes a loss of balance and confusion. The person is too confused to do anything. However as uncomfortable as it is the voltage is multiplied by a low current that has no effect on any organ, including the heart. The contact can result in a dazed mental condition and muscle spasms for the attacker as well as emotional distress. Obviously the advantage is that the attacker becomes completely powerless and immobilized.
There have been all kinds of these guns manufactured in the last few years and they are getting more compact and sleek looking every year. They are true protective gadgets in disguise. You can stun guns that look like flashlights, cell phones, stun pens and other ordinary objects.
In general you can conclude that these are not a bad choice at all when it comes to ensuring your personal security. The only real disadvantage is that you cannot really use them unless the assailant comes close enough to you so you can touch them with the weapon. If you can’t make body contact the electrical current simply will not be felt.
Quote: “No serious harm is done because the actual volts discharged is quite low.”
Actually this is inaccurate. The voltage is quite high 100,000 – 200,000 and even 1,000,000 volts in some guns. The voltage is what is effective. The reason there is no lasting effect is because the amperage is very low. If the amperage’s were higher the person would be electrocuted and killed.