| The non lethal weapons are a revolutionary | | | | available to allowed states for a nominal fee |
| product for personal protection. The non | | | | of around three hundred dollars. |
| lethal products on the market range from | | | | |
| pepper spray, batons, to the taser. These | | | | During the development of civilian tasers |
| items have been proven to reduce risk for | | | | developers quickly realized that potential |
| service men and women, and make otherwise | | | | criminals may force their way to obtain |
| unruly criminals compliant. Most people heard | | | | somebody's taser, or buy one them selves, so |
| of non lethal products from Mace pepper | | | | Taser International decided to make all taser |
| sprays which can be found on a number of | | | | guns shed a large amount of micro sized |
| civilians' key chains or purses. The | | | | serial numbers, thus making the usage highly |
| evolution of pepper spray, brought it to | | | | traceable and incriminating for criminals. |
| pepper spray gel. There are a good number of | | | | But the taser does have risk despite the name |
| debates about which is the best pepper spray | | | | "less than lethal", tasered suspects in a |
| and most can't agree. | | | | number of cities and countries have had |
| | | | adverse effects leading to serious health |
| But pepper spray was just the tip of the | | | | problems and even death. The taser is a |
| iceberg; batons have come further than the | | | | powerful weapon, and should be treated as |
| original night sticks and billy clubs. Now | | | | one, reading the instructions and following |
| the night stick is phased out by the | | | | them can potentially save your life and your |
| retractable batons, which are mainly produced | | | | potential attacker's life, which would be |
| by ASP, which makes pepper spray and batons | | | | much worst in the prison system, than in a |
| for police departments across the country. | | | | coffin. |
| The major draw back of a baton for self | | | | |
| defense is that fact that a potential be | | | | In conclusion the less than lethal products |
| criminal may get the baton from your | | | | have been praised and cursed by all walks of |
| clutches, thus making them more efficient in | | | | life. When considering using a taser, just |
| doing harm. | | | | remember the threat should be there, without |
| | | | any doubts, because the average defense |
| So the next step toward non-lethal force | | | | attorney cost around one hundred thousand |
| became the taser. The taser gets its name | | | | dollars for a murder case, and hopefully |
| from Taser International, who is the world's | | | | these product lines will allow you to rest |
| larger taser gun manufacturer. The most | | | | safe and not worry about consequences, as |
| interesting thing to note is the majority of | | | | long as you follow the instructions. When any |
| tasers end up in the hands of women, who | | | | less than lethal product is used it should be |
| don't want to worry about a half blind attack | | | | a last resort, and never used for testing or |
| still causing harm, or worst. The taser is | | | | a gag, despite popular television programs |
| proven to have the knock down power of a gun, | | | | advocating such actives. But if you have |
| without the lethal force incorporated with | | | | loved ones who you feel are high risk, then |
| firearms. The C2 Taser is by far the most | | | | there is no substitute for safety and piece |
| popular of the taser gun variety, which is | | | | of mind. |