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Pepper Paintballs, Pepperballs, or Mace Paintballs. What ever you may call them, they are real and they do work. In fact Police and other agencies use them for crowd control, or to help subdue suspects without resorting to deadly force. Stun guns are under fire these days, due to injury and even fatalities. So the Pepper Paintball was born to be used like Mace, but with greater range and accuracy. They are also quickly gaining ground for personal protection. Many people want an alternative to hand guns for personal protection, but pepper spray requires an assailant to be close. Often people are afraid children could gain access to a firearm in the home or in a purse. Firearms can also be turned...

No one ever wants to end up in jail: unfortunately, sometimes that's exactly what happens! Even if you never "plan" on finding yourself in lock-up, you should still know what to do if you do. Here are some tips on steps to take and the kind of help that is available to you. 1. When you are arrested, do not resist: this is the time to keep your wits about you and start taking mental notes. Always be polite and respectful: even if it "kills" you to do so; things will work out better for you if you behave. 2. Give your name and address, but don't provide any more information until you have lawyered up or it may be held against you. 3. Get the arresting officers' badge numbers, names, license plate...

Prejudice exists on many different levels and in every single culture to some degree. This prejudice seems particularly prevalent within the borders of the United States, especially when it comes to immigrants or "non Americans." Asians are feeling this racial prejudice very strongly, particularly when celebrities on the television, such as Rosie O'Donnell, make jokes and slurs against Asians on national TV as she recently did on her show, "The View." This can only add fuel to an already raging fire. The particular referenced slur was in regards to the "Ching, Chong" that Ms. O'Donnell spouted on her show. Unfortunately, this type of intolerance is common. Asians often have a more difficult time...

Gone are those days when the local policeman would gently give you a warning and send you home if you were stopped for drunk driving. The maximum punishment in those good old days would be a ticket or a fine. However, with alarming rate of drunk driving accidents, law enforcement are taking a very strict view on drunk driving. The penalties too have become serious and will continue to be so. If you have been drinking and driving and you get stopped by a police, there is no question that you would taken to jail at least for a night to sober up. If this is your first offence, you will be warned, a proper report will be created and you are let off. However, the penalties for subsequent arrests for...

Although many people think TASER devices and stun guns are the same thing, they are actually two different kinds of self defense devices. Stun guns must be pressed to the skin of an assailant, while TASER devices shoot two electrodes, so that they work from up to fifteen feet away from the attacker. TASER is actually a brand name, produced by TASER International. There are several different TASER models designed for different audiences. The C2, which is the newest model, is the one specifically designed for private citizens to carry as self defense. The design is meant to look sleek and ergonomic, less like a handgun or dangerous weapon. Designed to be carried in a purse or backpack, it even comes...

You have heard it in the movie Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back when Boba Fett, a bounty hunter, arrested Han Solo and encased him in carbonite leaving him in suspended animation. Just exactly what is a bounty hunter? What do they do? A bounty hunter (a.k.a. bail enforcement agent, bail agent, bail officer, fugitive recovery officer, or bail fugitive recovery specialist) is a person who arrests fugitives for compensation. In general, the "hunt" for a fugitive is made in order to recover a suspect who has failed to show up for a scheduled court date. The defendant's failure to appear in court allows the court to put out a bench warrant, or arrest warrant, on the defendant. At this time, the...

You might think that handcuffs are all the same. However, there are some that are better choices than others. For your money, security and safety, there are quality concerns you should keep in mind when choosing handcuffs. They are not all the same, which means you need to choose carefully if you want to get your money's worth. Here are some tips you might want to consider: Determine the use of the 'cuffs Handcuffs used by security guards, police officers and other law enforcement individuals are designed to restrain. The last thing you want to have is a pair that can be easily picked open using a simple paperclip or hair pin. When choosing quality cuffs, check the locking mechanism. If you want to...

There seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding the use of Tasers. There are articles in the news about police officers abusing their use and deaths of individuals after being shocked by such a device. But if used correctly, they are non-lethal. Usually when someone has died after being tasered, they have been under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or have a significant predisposed health problem. The other possible cause of death could be connected with being tasered several times in a short period of time. The difference between the Taser and the stun gun is that the Taser shoots out 2 small barbed probes that are connected to the hand held weapon by insulated conductive wires. These barbs will...

There are many effects of pepper spray you might consider if you are thinking about using this type of self defense option. Many things to think about is that it is one of the most effective deterrents, it works longer than tasers or stun guns, it will cause coughing and choking, and it burns really bad. Pepper spray is one of the most effective deterrents for self defense you can purchase and use for personal protection. It is very easy to use and there is no guessing. All you have to do is aim and spray at the face of your attacker. Many lives have been saved by the use of pepper spray and yours could be next. When you use pepper spray you are using something that works even more effective than...

If you've ever looked into purchasing a stun gun, you were probably bewildered by the array of choices available today. Let me tell you everything I know about this wonderful Z-Force stun gun; it's one that I own and recommend for women and others with small hands. It is simple to use with a basic on - off safety slider and an activation switch. The wrist strap makes it ever handy. In addition, there is a molded handgrip to help you grip firmly. When you are carrying the stun gun, slide the switch to the on position so that you are prepared for action. Then if you need to use it, hold the switch down. This stun gun will continue to fire until you release the switch allowing the current to turn off...

Determining the cause, mechanism, and manner of death takes an intimate knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Pathologists, doctors of medicine who specialize in studying the diseases that affect the human body, are the persons responsible for performing autopsies. CSI: Miami and NCIS fans know these people as the characters, Dr. Alex Woods and Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, respectively. Pathology, the study of disease, is a postdoctoral medical specialty that dates back to the 19th century. By the latter half of the 20th century, pathologists began branching out into individual subspecialties. It was not until 1959 that forensic pathology became a board-certified specialty. The...

One of the keys to effective use of defense pepper spray is timing. Exactly when to bring pepper spray out on an attacker can be critical to the result of the situation. First you must make sure the pepper spray is readily available, and, second, through repetitive practice can you bring it out for use against an assailant quickly and accurately. It is only a matter of when you do it once the first two situations are met. The timing of the use of pepper spray is a function of three things: 1. prior cognizance 2. distance involved when the assault actually transpires 3. whether or not your motions or physical abilities are restricted by the assailant. Your prior cognizance of a potential assault...

Most people find it difficult to choose from among all the thousands in self defense products that are available today. The market is full of personal safety products so deciding on the best one for you can be a little intimidating. Once you pick one you need to learn how to use it and then practice using it so you become proficient in its use. Many people like security guards, bouncers at clubs, nightwatchman and truck drivers prefer to have in intimidating self defense product by their side. The stun master 775,000 V stun device will provide you with all the intimidation you could ever want. It is one of the biggest stunner on the marketplace today that nearly 9 inches tall. Once you load the...

Over the weekend we went to see the movie 'Sherlock Holmes' with Robert Downey Jr. The movie was fun and a little quirky just like Sherlock was. In the movie Sherlock got a double pronged item that looked like a tuning fork and electrified it somehow and zapped a huge dude a few times to get away from impending peril. That is the purpose of all self defense products:give you time to get away from a dangerous situation. Don't stand around admiring you handiwork-get out of there! Stun devices today have advanced quite a bit from Sherlock's day but are still hand held, double contact weapons that conduct an electrical charge between them the two. They will cause the body to work rapidly thus depleting...

The Z-Force ST, model ZF-ST, is a 300,000 volt stun gun styled in a ridged grip design with a slightly rounded edge profile. This is in contrast to the hard flat rectangular design of most stun guns. The black case measures 7" tall from bottom to the electrode tips, 1 3/4" wide and 1 1/4" deep. The unit operates on a 9 volt battery. Even though the instructions designate a 9 volt rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery, a name brand alkaline is also perfectly acceptable. There are only two switches on the Korean made unit, an on-off safety switch on one side and a toggle style "fire" switch on the other. The slim design enables one handed operation of both controls. The safety switch avoids an...

Suppose a person died from blunt force trauma to the head, and the victim's blood is found everywhere at the scene of the crime. How do forensic crime scene investigators determine if a blunt object was the cause of the trauma? If so, how do investigators go about studying blood spatter? The focus of this article is to explain the different classes of blood spatters. When studying blood spatters, crime scene investigators have a classification system to analyze spatter. Blood spatter falls into two classes: - By velocity: This technique of classifying blood spatters looks at the velocity at which the impacting object strikes the blood source such as the victim's head and the velocity at which...

What started out as excitement about a new job quickly turned into a financial and emotional roller coaster for one Texas woman. In July of 2009 a stay-at-home mother from Pasadena, Texas was offered a job by someone claiming to be with a company called Formations House processing paperwork for their clients. She was ecstatic, and in this economy who would not be when they found not only a source of income but a way to do so and continue to stay at home with her young child. She began to receive packages in the mail with instructions to process the checks in the package. She was instructed to keep a portion of the checks, for her payment, and then to forward the rest of the money along with some...

Kidnapping is a very real threat, wherever you may be in the world or whatever city you may live in. It's not just a problem in third world or politically unstable countries. Each year, tens of thousands of adults and children go missing due to kidnapping, the reason for which may not always be related to money. To protect yourself and your family, here are tips on how to prevent kidnappers from victimizing you: Find alternative routes If you think there is a threat, find other streets or highways you can use when driving from home to work and back. Kidnappers rely on your routine to track you down and then look for a time when you're most vulnerable to an attack. Do not accept lifts offered by...

Concern for your own safety or the safety of your family should be a priority. With crime rates escalating to new highs, and with more low-income families moving into your neighborhood that once catered to the middle or upper class, one must be on guard in defense of himself or family members. If you choose pepper spray to be your primary weapon for self defense, it is recommended that you carry the largest size that is practical and legal for you. For 2 oz. pepper sprays, these measure about 4" in length and 1" in diameter. They are small enough to clip onto a purse or belt. They are not too bulky enough for you to carry. If you find that the 2 oz. size is too inconvenient or impractical, then...

If the power to use deadly force against perpetrators were removed there would be few effective methods of control for police officers. Like it or not, we live in an increasingly violent society, and it is the level of violence that often defines what action is appropriate for a police officer to use. Other methods such as rubber bullets, stun guns, and tear gas are interesting alternatives, but it seems as if nothing would be able to replace the use of deadly force. Sometimes deadly force is the only method that seems appropriate given what an officer knows about a situation. For instance, if a suspect had a hostage, of what use would rubber bullets, tear gas, or a stun gun be to police officers to...

Even though most people today realize that crimes happen, but never prepare for the possibility that they themselves will become a crime victim. Regardless of your age, appearance, location, or lifestyle, crimes ranging from home invasions to carjackings to assaults are possibilities that you should prepare for. Too many people assume that the police will protect them if they are confronted by a criminal. Truthfully, unless there is a police officer in the immediate vicinity, defending yourself is up to you. In this situation, you are your first line of defense. Here are 3 tips for ensuring your safety when it comes to self defense: 1. Prepare proactively. Instead of waiting for an attack to happen...

Mary S. regularly walked in the evening alone in her Billings, Montana neighborhood. She had realized gradually that she was becoming uneasy with approaching strangers, especially if they were in groups of two or more. Nothing had yet happened but she couldn't shake the feeling. So Mary bought a Stun Master SM-300SB stun baton. She carried this 300,000 volt stun gun in the included belt holster. Nothing untoward happened until six weeks later. Two male teenagers passed by. Soon she realized that they had turned around and were following her. She then heard taunts, "Hey baby, what-cha doin?" and so forth. Mary felt her heart pound against her chest. What to do? As the taunts escalated she made a...

The mace spray is one of the self defense devices that you can have in hand to ensure your safety. Today, it is contained in a small canister in different designs and forms that will suit the owner's preferences. The effects of this kind of spray have proven to be effective and helpful in a lot of situations especially in defending yourself from an attacker. In times like this, it would be much better that you have something very reliable in your pocket or hand bag that you can easily grab. This is also used in situations where the crowd cannot be controlled anymore. The component of a mace spray makes it distinct from the commonly used pepper spray. It has an active ingredient of a CN tear gas...

Crooks that scratch off the serial numbers of their firearms are not as smart as they believe. There are several methods that forensic firearms investigators use at their disposal for finding hidden serial numbers. All the methods have a common denominator: Whenever metal is pressure stamped, not only does the metal have indentations of numbers, but the metal underneath the numbers contains resultant structural abnormalities. There are three methods for revealing missing serial numbers: - Magnaflux method--The forensic scientist first magnetizes the firearm. Magnetizing produces ripples of magnetic forces used to locate where the metal is disordered from the pressure stamping process. He then...

Getting hit by somebody wearing a knuckle duster is going to hurt at the best of times, so I dread to think what one that packs a 950,000 volt punch will feel like. The Knuckle Blaster Stun Gun is intended as a self defense device for people who jog in risky areas (and if it's a really bad area you could always wear one of these on each hand as well). Before shocking any potential muggers you should probably ask them if they have a pace maker, then again nah, just knee them and follow up with 950,000 volts to their body. This stun gun is a 950,000 volt beauty designed to give you a punch with POWer. A great tool in crime prevention. This patented device has a soft rubber skin and is sized to...

This morning I was reading a breaking news report from my local news station in my inbox. I clicked on it to check it out, then my eyes wandered off through the other headlines. I came across a headline that stated "Stun gun fails to work on wild boar". Excuse me? lol You know I had to share this one with you and put a smile on your face! It was reported that a Deputy responded to complaints of an "extremely large pig" tearing up a resident's yard in a Hernando County, Florida neighborhood. It was a 460 lb boar rooting up shrubbery and frightening a water fountain. The boar flashed his tusks toward onlookers, so the Deputy tried to stop it with his Taser, but the 50,000 volts had no effect on the...

A stun gun is a weapon commonly used for self-defense that relies on electroshock technology. Using a stun gun is an up close and personal affair - the stun gun must make contact with the attacker in order to function. A stun gun can deliver a charge of up to 800,000 volts. This sounds like enough to kill a person, but the amperage of the charge is at such a low level that permanent damage is not inflicted. The actual technique used by a stun gun to disable an attacker is knows as EMD (or Electro-Muscular Disruption). The effects of a stun gun are immediate and quite dramatic. A one-second shot with a stun gun will cause a painful jolt to your attacker - more than enough to warn them that you are...

Walking to your car at night in a dimly lit parking garage, or anywhere else for that matter, can be a frightening experience for anyone, male or female. A dark corner, the echo of footsteps following too closely behind, a stranger sharing the elevator with you; no one wants to be the victim of an assault. And if you have the 200K Volt Mini Stun Gun Flashlight in your hand, chances are you will always feel safe and secure. The 200K Volt Stun Flashlight's high output LED bulb lights your way through even the darkest areas while also giving you the protection and providing you with 200,000 volts of stun power. Just touch the activation button and press the protruding electrode tips against any part of...

How much do you really know about a Stun Gun? Do you know that Stun Master Guns are considered a Non-Lethal weapon? Do you know the difference between Amperage and Volts? A Stun Gun is used as a Safety Weapon that gives you the upper hand when being attacked. Their is no other use for this product. Plan and simple it will give you time to get away and protect yourself. A weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock The effects of a of a Stun Master 775000 Volt will vary depending on the gun and the attacker size. What we all know to be a fact is that you are in control of what happens to you when you carry a Stun Gun, but only with the...

You may already know how effective stun guns are and some of the history of these great self defense products. They have a storied past steeped in success stories. They have been used by law enforcement and military personnel for decades with so much success that they have made the transition to civilian use. Civilians find them very effective too. One of the reasons they have grown so much in the civilian community is because they are usually very small and easy to conceal. Some even are disguised as cell phones or in this case as a camera cell phone stun gun. The pretender stun gun you see has only been around for a short while but has grown to be immensely popular. No one standing further than...

The pepper spray is a tool used by many for self defense. It has a component that makes it a very powerful device to protect the self from any harm. Its specific effects target the eyes which can hinder the vision of your attacker and acts like a tear gas. Breathing is also affected wherein the ingredient of the spray can cause coughing, sneezing, choking and even difficulties in respiration. At this point, it gives you enough time to run and ask for assistance from other people or police authorities. However, you might wonder, when the right time to use a pepper spray is. To be able to know the perfect time, you have to reflect on the following questions first. Before you can really assure that the...

The human brain sends electric signals throughout the body, expanding and contracting muscles in the right sequence necessary for basic functions like walking, picking something up, going to sleep, etc. For instance, when we eat, the mouth signals the brain to tell it what the food tastes like. When we touch something, the hand sends a signal to the brain describing what the object feels like. So, electricity is used by the body to communicate with the brain. Stun guns disrupt this electric communication system by delivering a high-voltage, low amperage electrical charge (high pressure, low intensity). The high voltage of stun guns allows it to pass through heavy clothing and penetrate. Their low...

The telescopic stun baton is known to be one of the most interesting inventions under the category of self defense devices. This is basically used for self defense against human and animal attacks. This rechargeable stun baton has been equipped with a long electrified telescopic shaft which is its one of the distinct features. This is also one of the reasons that it is considered better than other stun guns available for consumer usage. The usage of telescopic baton is simple. You can give the attacker good jolt even from an arm's length as the metal shaft can easily extend an additional 8 inches. This is a great advantage from a standard stun gun that requires you to be right next to the attacker...

rst glance it may seem that a Zebra is done a great disservice by its stripes. To us humans, the unique pattern of stripes makes the zebra the most visible animal on the unending African plains. Zebra stripes may look uniform to us, but in actuality, the stripes are exclusive to each animal. Of course, there is a general pattern to the stripes that is common to each sub species of zebra. However, the stripes are to each individual zebra the way fingerprints are to humans. As a matter of fact, it is possible for scientists and naturalists to identify individual zebras in a herd by comparing the patterns of their stripes. Even the width of the stripes is not uniform and there is some variation in the...

I love and admire people who are good at multi tasking. They are so much more productive and efficient. They surely are recognized by most to be the best at what they do because they can do so many things at once. The same holds true for a product. If a product can do more than one thing, to me that is pretty extraordinary. The telescopic stun baton is such a product. First of all it is made by Stun Master probably the premier manufacturer of stun guns in the world. They have been around for nearly twenty years and are considered to be the grand daddy of them all. The telescopic stun baton has a bright light to use for signaling or just as a flashlight. It also has a 120 db alarm which is plenty...

Holsters to guns are like clothes to a human being. It keeps it protected from dust and dirt. It prevents the possibility of any damage to the gun by impact against other objects. By holding the gun within it, holsters also leave a policeman free to use his hands for whatever else he has to do. And because there are concealed holsters as well, a gun can be carried without others knowing that the policeman is armed. A good holster should be able to do all these jobs. So buyers should ideally make a checklist of the things for which they need their holsters and see whether the holster they are buying does all these effectively. Given below are some of the things that you should check while buying a...

ticletext"> SCENE: Sydney, Australia: “Sir, what are we to do about all this crime?,” asked Commissioner John Downey, Sydney’s Chief of Police, to the Australian Minister of Security, Percy Sumner. Commissioner Downey, tall, forty years old, square shoulders, close-cropped hair, and brown eyes, was speaking to the Minister in his huge office overlooking Melbourne Harbor in Australia. Minister Sumner was fifty years old, a short, heavy-set man, with a red, round face, brown hair, round eyes, and a small mouth. One wall of the office had a huge map of Melbourne, with yellow, red, and blue pins stuck on the locations of recent crimes. The yellow was for burglary, red for rape, blue for...

Bird baths are typically rounded shallow basins about two-inches deep in the center. The basin is propped up one meter from the ground to provide protection against cats. The height of the elevation will depend on how high potential predators in your area can jump. These baths are commonly made of molded concrete. Decorative motifs of cupid, flowers and leaves may be incorporated into the basin and pedestal. You can improvise bird baths from many household items, like; pie tins, deep food plates, even shallow cans. You may prop these up on high stands. Birds will also often perch on wall fountains if these structures are near some tree branch to which they can easily retreat in the event of a threat...

There are an estimated 193 million guns in the United States, with some estimates as high as 250 million. According to a 1998 survey by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 43% of households with children have a gun. Of those, one in ten of guns are loaded and one in eight is simply left unlocked and "hidden" in a safe place. You need a handgun safe. Improperly storing a handgun is not only dangerous-it can be lethal. Any household that children have access to should take the responsibility of safely storing their handguns. The following are tips on how to properly and safely store your weapon in a handgun safe. Tips for Safe Handgun Storage 1. Purchase a sturdy and reliable handgun safe...