| Have you ever felt unsafe when commuting late | | | | gun. |
| nights or felt that a stalker was close to you? Do | | | | Stun guns today are designed to low amperage and |
| you feel the need to have a self-defense tool that | | | | high voltage to temporarily disable an assailant. The |
| can help you overpower your assaulter if a situation | | | | new line of mini stun guns is compact and easier to |
| arose? | | | | handle in comparison to the older ones. |
| A mini stun gun is the answer to your safety. These | | | | Let's look at some of the products in the market |
| are a small and a compact instrument that fit into the | | | | today: |
| palm of your hand and are known to paralyze the | | | | Runt Stun Guns |
| assailant and drop him to the ground instantaneously. | | | | This small, virtually undetectable stun gun can fit in |
| The first stun gun, taser design, developed in 1952 | | | | your palms. It boasts of a new cutting edge |
| was proposed for commando operations. By the | | | | micro-technology that aims at super powered |
| early 60s, the U.S Government commissions included | | | | protection. It is available in 350,000, 650,000 or |
| electric stun batons in the riot control. By the 1970's | | | | 950,000 volts. Batteries are included in the purchase |
| the technology became an important part of aircraft | | | | set. There is also a rechargeable model of the Runt |
| safety in the wake of terrorist attacks and hijacks. | | | | 950,000 |
| Later in the year, these were marketed to the public | | | | Talon Mini |
| as defense weapons against muggers. | | | | The Talon Mini is 4 inches tall and has 80,000 volts. It |
| Earlier models of the stun guns were huge, and the | | | | uses one 9 Volt battery and comes with a life time |
| higher the voltage of the stun gun, the larger the | | | | warranty. This stun gun interrupts the neurological |
| model used to be. This was because a minimum of | | | | impulses which help direct and control voluntary |
| three to four batteries were required to run the stun | | | | muscle movement. |