| If you decide to buy a stun gun for self-defense, | | | | In fact, a cell phone stun gun is more powerful than |
| you have a lot of options to chose from-size, power, | | | | some regular stun guns on the market. Both the Stun |
| features, and price, just to name a few. But one | | | | Master and Firestorm models discharge 800,000 volts |
| option you may not be aware you have is to get a | | | | into your attacker. The Pretender cell phone stun gun |
| stun gun that is disguised as something else. The | | | | produces a whopping 950,000 volts, and is one of |
| harmless-looking Cell Phone Stun Gun is the most | | | | the most powerful stun guns of any type available |
| popular type of concealed stun gun. | | | | today. |
| WHY A CELL PHONE STUN GUN? | | | | You press the end of the stun device into the |
| Because criminals are not stupid. They prey on the | | | | person and press the trigger. This dumps the |
| weak and defenseless. If you are obviously armed, | | | | electrical charge into their body and overworks their |
| they might not bother you at all-or they might attack | | | | muscle group. You will not feel any shock back even |
| you anyway, but be anticipating your self-defense | | | | if you are touching the person or if they are holding |
| strategy. Having a means to protect yourself is | | | | on to you. The stun effect is localized to where you |
| always smart. | | | | are holding in on the person. |
| Cellphone stun guns are disguised self-defense | | | | ARE THEY SAFE? |
| weapons that look completely innocent and | | | | Stun guns of all types, including the subject matter, |
| inoffensive. They hang from your belt or purse strap | | | | are non-lethal self-defense weapons. A cell phone |
| for easy access without anyone knowing you are | | | | stun gun will cause your attacker pain and leave |
| armed. They are also the ultimate in surprise; your | | | | them temporarily immobilized and disoriented, but |
| attacker won't realize you are armed until it is far too | | | | cause them no permanent damage. |
| late. Having a concealed method of self defense | | | | You will not be shocked; even if you are touching |
| gives you the element of surprise. | | | | your attacker at the same time you are shocking |
| HOW REALISTIC ARE THEY? | | | | them with your stun gun. The effect of the stun gun |
| Cell phone stun guns are based on real models of cell | | | | is limited to where you are holding against the person. |
| phones, but have been converted to hold the stun | | | | All stun guns come with a safety switch to prevent |
| gun mechanisms on the inside. Between 3½ | | | | accidental discharge of the weapon. If the safety |
| and 4½ inches long, less than 2 inches wide, | | | | switch is engaged, it will not shock anyone. Some |
| and about an inch thick, they more or less match the | | | | even come with two safety layers built in. The |
| dimensions of real cell phones. Complete with a fake | | | | safety switch has to be disengaged AND a trigger |
| display screen, phony buttons, and even available is a | | | | button pressed before the stun gun can discharge. |
| variety of colors; they are very convincing replicas of | | | | Remember, the purpose of a stun gun is to disable |
| cell phones, even at close range. | | | | your attacker long enough for you to escape and run |
| Someone would have to actually pick up one of | | | | away. It will not incapacitate your attacker |
| these weapons and play around with it before they | | | | indefinitely, only temporarily. After you shock your |
| realized it wasn't real. They'd most likely scare | | | | attacker, do not stand around waiting to see if they'll |
| themselves when they activate the stunning effect. | | | | get back up. Run away instead. Fast. |
| Cell phone stun guns are just stun guns. They do not | | | | HOW EXPENSIVE ARE CELL PHONE STUN GUNS? |
| place calls, send text messages, or have any other | | | | Cell phone stun guns tend to fall into the mid- and |
| features of real cellular phones. | | | | high-end of power and performance, and |
| DO THEY WORK AS WELL AS REGULAR STUN | | | | consequently have a mid to high cost. The Pretender, |
| GUNS? | | | | the most powerful and fully featured cellphone stun |
| Yes. They are regular stun guns. They just have a | | | | gun runs about $70. The Stun Master cellphone stun |
| disguised housing. | | | | gun is not as powerful, but at $45 is less expensive. |