| Although many people think that stun guns are | | | | weapon look no further than the Streetwise Small |
| dangerous, they are very helpful when you find | | | | Fry Stun Gun which carries 400,000 to 1,000,000 |
| yourself in a situation that requires some | | | | volts! Other stun guns like the Muscle Man are just as |
| self-defense. How these guns work is they pass an | | | | effective at 100,000- 600,000 or the Panther Stun |
| extremely high voltage pulse through the individual's | | | | Gun at 100,000 to 600,000 volts. |
| nervous and muscle system. All the energy gets | | | | If you are interested in something, a little different |
| dumped into the muscles and this is not done | | | | you could go with the Blast Knuckles Stun Gun, hold |
| normally, but rather at quite a high pulse frequency. | | | | this puppy in your fist and shock an attacker with |
| What this does is it causes the muscles to function | | | | 950,000 volts. For some serious self-defense there |
| very rapidly but also not very efficiently, giving you | | | | are stun guns with 1.2 million volts or more. Stun guns |
| time to get help or get away. Your attacker will find | | | | come in a variety of shapes and sizes so choose the |
| it difficult to move and will have to be still for some | | | | one you are most comfortable with. |
| time in order to recover. | | | | You also have many options when you are looking at |
| Pepper spray on the other hand, although also very | | | | pepper spray. There are units which can be carried in |
| effective, is a little more difficult to use in a situation | | | | your pocket or on a key ring, models that look like |
| where you have to be quick. However, if you are | | | | ordinary items such as a pen or lipstick case. There |
| able to reach for the spray and direct it into your | | | | are also pepper spray units designed for jogging or |
| attacker's face with no problem, then that is fine. | | | | cycling and for home defense. You can choose the |
| Pepper spray when sprayed in the face will make | | | | spray that best suits your needs. As you can see |
| your attacker stop moving and probably sit down. | | | | there is one for almost every occasion. |
| Their eyes will be burning so much they will feel like | | | | Carrying some form of protection wherever you go |
| they are going to pop out and if they breathed in | | | | is important, you should strive to have a self-defense |
| some of the spray, which they should have if you | | | | device with you always. Stun guns or pepper spray, |
| sprayed enough, they will find it difficult to breathe | | | | it really does not matter which you prefer in fact you |
| for some time. Once again, this will leave you with | | | | can carry both if you like. Just do not be caught off |
| enough time to escape and call for help. | | | | guard, let bad people know quickly that they messed |
| When shopping for stun guns you should be aware | | | | with the wrong person! Self-protection is a right not |
| that there are many makes and models for you to | | | | an option so make sure you are always safe |
| choose from, each with differing voltages. If you are | | | | whether you are at work, in public or even at home, |
| looking for a good little pocket or purse sized | | | | you can never be too careful. |