| Stun guns are normally an electroshock weapon | | | | reasonable force that a person can use in order to |
| which are able to temporarily disable a would be | | | | prevent an attack from happening. |
| assailant or attacker using electric shock. There are | | | | When looking to purchase a stun gun you will find |
| some stun guns which when used the user will need | | | | that there are many different sizes of stun guns as |
| to be close to their attacker in order for them to be | | | | well as many different voltages that you can choose |
| effective and there are others which can be used | | | | from. But generally the higher the voltage on it the |
| from a distance. However, when ever using a stun | | | | quicker the full effect of the device will be felt by |
| gun a person will need to make sure that it makes | | | | the would be assailant. Although lower voltage |
| contact with the other person's body. | | | | models are just as effective as the higher voltage |
| During the last few years stun guns have become | | | | ones they just take a few seconds longer for them |
| one of the most popular types of self defense | | | | to provide the full effect on the would be assailant. |
| weapons that are available for use by the public and | | | | So if you are looking for something that really is |
| which are non lethal to some people. Unfortunately | | | | effective and will work quickly for you then look at |
| there have been cases where people have died after | | | | purchasing one which has a higher voltage to it. |
| being shocked with a stun gun but in most cases this | | | | Certainly most stun guns will only deliver between 1 |
| is due to the person having some underlying health | | | | and 2 milliamps of power when activated, whereas 1 |
| problem. | | | | amp of power would actually kill someone. So as you |
| Stun guns use a high voltage electric shock in order | | | | can see that these use an amperage which is well |
| to stop any attack and just by touching someone | | | | below that which could do any lasting damage to a |
| with the prongs on it will quickly immobilize them. Yet | | | | person. However, there are plenty of others on the |
| as they only use a very low amperage in most cases | | | | market which provide between 3 and 4 milliamps of |
| they cause no serious or permanent injury to the | | | | power which makes them much more effective. |
| person who has been immobilized with one. Generally | | | | Finally the best thing with regard to stun guns is their |
| someone who has been touched with a stun gun | | | | life span. They could be used as many times as they |
| when it has been activated will be immobilized for | | | | are needed before either the battery needs replacing |
| several minutes and are considered to be a | | | | or recharging. |