| Mary S. regularly walked in the evening alone in her | | | | America. Women are taking control of their lives and |
| Billings, Montana neighborhood. She had realized | | | | taking a stand against personal crime. Yes there is |
| gradually that she was becoming uneasy with | | | | risk in any altercation. But passively hoping everything |
| approaching strangers, especially if they were in | | | | will turn out OK is self delusion. It's a mind set. You |
| groups of two or more. Nothing had yet happened | | | | can picture yourself a victim and act accordingly. Or |
| but she couldn't shake the feeling. | | | | you can imagine a confident you who is actively in |
| So Mary bought a Stun Master SM-300SB stun baton. | | | | control of the situation. |
| She carried this 300,000 volt stun gun in the included | | | | You can choose from stun batons, stun guns, |
| belt holster. Nothing untoward happened until six | | | | Tasers, Mace pepper spray, and loud portable alarms. |
| weeks later. Two male teenagers passed by. Soon | | | | All these items are relatively inexpensive and are |
| she realized that they had turned around and were | | | | proven effective if used properly. So if you purchase |
| following her. She then heard taunts, "Hey baby, | | | | a self defense weapon, PRACTICE! Don't leave your |
| what-cha doin?" and so forth. Mary felt her heart | | | | "get acquainted" time until an actual attack. You will |
| pound against her chest. What to do? As the taunts | | | | be too unnerved at that time to think properly. So |
| escalated she made a decision. She turned around, | | | | pump a couple sprays of pepper, press the trigger of |
| quickly saw no draw weapons, put her hand on the | | | | that stun gun or activate the flying Taser darts. |
| holster and said, "Stop right there. I have a weapon. | | | | Make sure you aim at an object and not a person! |
| Scram!" And, lo and behold, they did. They thought | | | | Practice in your head the actual procedure you will |
| for moment, turned around and quickly walked away. | | | | use against your attacker, where you will apply the |
| Mary repelled her attackers without even removing | | | | weapon and how long before you flee. This will help |
| the stun baton from its holster. | | | | you act appropriately and without undue fear in an |
| This scene is repeated time and again across | | | | actual attack. |