About Stun Guns

Safe to use and with no permanent lasting effects. Defend yourself-- without needing to hesitate.

Effective in stopping an attacker. Lightweight enough for anyone to handle yet sturdy enough to be counted on to do the job.

How Does a Stun Gun Device Work?

The idea behind a stun gun is actually pretty simple. When a person wants to move, they do this by sending electrical signals from their brain to various parts of their bodies. When a stun gun comes in contact with someone's body, it interrupts this electrical flow making it impossible for them to send the correct impulses to the rest of their bodies that allow them to have control over their movements. This is generally a painful experience for the person at the point of contact, but again, there are no lasting effects. The reason we say generally is because if someone is under the influence of drugs or alcohol they may not feel it- but make no mistake-- that will not stop their body from succumbing to the effects. When fired, the device's capacitor builds up a charge which are released the electrodes which ultimately come in contact with the body of the attacker completing the circuit. This creates a loud popping sound. Once you have used the device and successfully incapacitated the person you need to stop-- there is then more than enough time for you to either get away or make an arrest.

Are They Safe?

If you are thinking that this concept seems strangely familiar, you need look no further than the original Star Trek TV series--this is in fact where this idea was first introduced to the public. While it seemed like pure science fiction to fathom the thought of something being so effective at stopping someone so completely with no permanent effect at the time, it is great news that the concept has become reality. One of the most compelling reasons to own a non lethal self protection device is because you are more like to actually use it if necessary as opposed to having a firearm which always carries the possibility of killing someone- a factor which causes many people to hesitate when they need it the most. This is because while this self defense product does introduce a lot of voltage into someone's system it will not cause any long-term injury or any permanent effects because in order to electrocute someone you need to apply a large amount of amperage (referred to most commonly as amps). While stun guns and vary in voltage anywhere from 50,000 to over 900,000, the amount of amperage applied is very small... no more than 2 milliamps. While that might seem like a very small amount is certainly effective enough to scramble the signals from the brain to the rest of the body, incapacitating someone within moments. The power requirements are quite low as well- most stun guns can be run on one or two flashlight batteries.

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