Choose a Self Defense Gun that won’t Kill

A self defense gun is one of the most obvious self defense devices you might choose, particularly if you are a person who hates lethal weapons or who isn’t able to master physical self defense methods that might save your life in the event of attack. Police and civilians alike have been using these devices for decades.

Police uses stun guns because they are non-lethal, and civilians often do for the same reason, or because they aren’t able to master other self defense methods like recognized martial arts – karate, jiu-jitsu or Muay Thai kickboxing – that they could use instead.

When you look at the possibilities of various self defense weapons and decide on which type you are going to use, you will find that the mini stun gun and pepper spray gun rank tops in terms of personal protection safety. Both are considered non-lethal weapons because neither actually shoot anything. However the pepper gun is less controversial that the stun gun, which has been cited as capable of killing if not used correctly.

The idea of any non-lethal self defense gun is to immobilize an assailant so that we can escape injury or worse, death.

Pepper spray guns use capsaicin, extracted from hot chili peppers, to ward off attackers. The pepper instantly affects the mucous membranes in the eyes, nose and throat and not only causes those sprayed in the face to cough and choke, but also induces temporary blindness.

Stun guns are designed to produce a shock effect when the pronged end of this self defense gun is pushed against the body of an assailant. It doesn’t rely on pain for effect (even though it does induce pain), but rather acts on the muscular and neural system, resulting in the assailant to lose balance, suffer from muscles spasms and to become temporarily paralyzed.

The most controversial self defense gun is probably the Taser, a stun gun or electroshock weapon manufactured by Taser International. Even though Tasers are legal in most states of America, they are banned (or strictly controlled) in many other parts of the world. For example in Britain, civilians may only own them if they have written permission from the Home Secretary of State.

There are various other electroshock weapons including stun batons that also shock via pronged tips on impact – most effectively when contact is made with the upper shoulder or hip, or just below the rib cage.

Electroshock weapons are fairly simple devices in terms of design, and they are battery-powered. Manufacturers’ manuals state that it takes just half a second to cause muscle spasm and intense pain. It usually takes only two or three seconds to cause an attacker to fall to the ground in a daze. Because of the potential dangers of prolonged use, modern models often have an automatic stop device that prevents the stun gun from being used for more than about five seconds. If the person using it needs to exert pressure and shock the assailant or wrong-doer again, they have to trigger the device again. More on personal safety training

Electroshock weapons are available in a number of guises, from the well-known stun gun and baton, to concealable weapons in the shape and size of lipstick tubes. Cell phones stun guns are also available.