STUN GUN & TASER FACTS
A Stun Gun or a Taser, which is the best choice? People are starting to look for an alternative to using a gun to subdue a perpetrator. Nowadays the perpetrator can sue a victim for damages they incur during a break-in and entry. A stun gun or a Taser is a good alternative to subdue a perpetrator without injuring them. The use of lethal force isn’t necessary to protect oneself or personal property. In this article we will explore the differences between a Stun Gun and a Taser.
Stun Guns:
Stun Guns can be used without the need for a permit or license to carry. According to Stun Gun Laws, restrictions apply in a few states and a few municipalities, but they can be used in most areas of the United States.
There are Several Reasons That Stun Guns Are Effective.
How Does A Stun Gun Work?
Most people think that electricity is a harmful force for your body. It is true that lightning and sticking your finger in a light socket can produce enough current to injure you or even kill you. But electricity is used in our bodies to move muscles and get feedback from our nerves. The body uses electricity to communicate information back and forth between the brain and our nerves. Disrupting this communication system is what a stun gun does. It uses a high-voltage charge with a low-amperage current. The shock is large, but it doesn’t have much intensity.
The stun gun is pressed against an attacker’s body. A charge with enough voltage to penetrate clothing and skin will deliver a shock to the attacker. The charge doesn’t carry enough current to damage the attacker’s body.
This charge puts a lot of confusing information into the nervous system. The signals from the attacker’s brain are mixed with the charge from the stun gun. This is random noise that confuses the brain. It inhibits messages to the attacker’s muscles, thereby paralyzing him. Some stun guns give out a pulse frequency that mimics the brain’s signals. This causes the muscles to do a great deal of work without directing it toward any one particular movement. This tries to deplete the attacker’s energy level and making him too weak to move.
Basically, place the stun gun against an attacker. Since there are nerves all over the body, it doesn’t matter where you place the stun gun.
A standard stun gun has a simple design. They are around the size of a flashlight and they operate on a nine volt battery. The battery supplies electricity to a circuit made of electrical components. This circuitry has transformers, which boost the voltage in the circuit, which is typically 20,000 to 150,000 volts. It also reduces the amperage.
The circuit has an oscillator, which creates the pulse pattern of the electricity. The current that develops from the oscillator is applied to a capacitor. The capacitor is charged and then releases its energy to the electrodes. The electrodes are what is placed next to the attacker to deliver the shock.
Newer models of stun guns have two pairs of electrodes. There is an inner pair and an outer pair. The charge electrodes are the outer pair. They are spaced a good distance apart. They will not conduct until a conductor, like someones skin, is placed between them. If there is no current flowing through the outer conductors, then the inner pair of electrodes will spark. These are the test electrodes.
These electrodes are placed close enough to allow them to spark. The current ionizes the air particles in the gap. This produces a spark and a crackling noise. This can act as a deterrent. The attacker will know that you are armed. Stun guns come in all kinds of models, some are in the shape of flashlights or umbrellas. These allow you to surprise an attacker with a nasty shock before they realize you are armed, giving you the surprise.
What Are Tasers?
The TASER CEW is a self-defense conducted electrical weapon manufactured by TASER International, Inc.
TASER-Brand CEWs are designed to use propelled wires or direct contact to conduct energy to affect the sensory
and/or motor functions of the nervous system.
The Taser CEW uses a replaceable cartridge containing compressed nitrogen to deploy two small probes that are
attached to the Taser cartridge by insulated conductive wires with a maximum length of 15 feet (4.6 m). The Taser
CEW transmits electrical pulses along the wires and into the body, which if used successfully will affect the sensory
and motor functions of the peripheral nervous system to immobilize the body.
The Taser CEW has an estimated useful life of five years.
Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI):
TASER technology is designed to use electrical pulses similar to those in your body’s nervous system to cause
stimulation that affects the sensory and motor nerves. Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) occurs when a CEW
is able to cause involuntary stimulation of both the sensory nerves and the motor nerves to render an attacker
temporarily unable to control movement. It is not dependent on pain and can be effective on subjects with a high
level of pain tolerance.
Previous generations of stun guns could primarily affect the sensory nerves only, resulting in pain compliance.
An attacker with a very high tolerance to pain (e.g., a drug abuser, person in serious psychological distress, or a
trained, focused fighter) may not be affected by the pain or might be able to fight through the pain of a traditional
stun gun.
A CEW may cause NMI if probes are within sufficient proximity to complete a circuit, the probes have a sufficient
spread, and an adequate circuit is completed and maintained.
Basic Taser Brand Electrical Theory:
• Electricity must be able to flow between the probes or the electrodes to deliver an electrical charge and will
generally follow the path of least resistance.
• The greater the spread between the probes on the target, generally the greater the NMI effectiveness.
• Electricity will generally not pass to others in contact with the subject unless contact is made directly between
or on the probes or the wires are touched.
• Exposure to water will not cause electrocution or increase the power to the subject (the electrical charge is fixed
inside the TASER CEW, and will not increase significantly even with environmental changes).
Stun Gun vs Taser
The major disadvantage of a stun gun is that you have to be in close enough proximity of an attacker to touch them. The major advantage of a Taser is that you can be fifteen to twenty feet away from an attacker. Another advantage of a stun gun is that you can keep using it multiple times if necessary.
Both of these weapons are non-lethal and cause temporary pain. They may even incapacitate an attacker for a few seconds. They are a non-lethal alternative to using a firearm for personal protection. The stun gun can be disguised as an ordinary object, thereby not tipping off the attacker that you are armed until it is too late.
WE OFFER A HUGE SELECTION OF THE BEST STUN GUNS ON THE MARKET & THE ORIGINAL TASER BRAND.
The choice on which type to buy will depend on how close you want the attacker to get before you deliver the shock. Also a stun gun can shock an attacker multiple times. Both will give you enough time to call 911 or get away from your attacker. After a nasty shock the attacker may not decide to follow you. Protect yourself and choose a non-lethal way by buying a Taser or a Stun Gun.
Stun Guns:
Stun Guns can be used without the need for a permit or license to carry. According to Stun Gun Laws, restrictions apply in a few states and a few municipalities, but they can be used in most areas of the United States.
There are Several Reasons That Stun Guns Are Effective.
- Stun guns come in an array of sizes. They can surprise a perpetrator. Some models are smaller than a pack of cigarettes and can pack a million volt of stopping power.
- They are available in a large range of prices. Just about anyone can find a model that will fit their budget. It is a surprise to find that a lot of stopping power can be found at a low price.
- Stun guns are found to be in all size ranges and many different shapes and colors. They can be found in pink, silver, red, and animal prints. Definitely, they look fashionable as well as functional.
- Shopping for a stun gun alleviates the fear of buying a lethal weapon for defense. The law system punishes those victims that use guns to protect themselves. The stun gun is a non-lethal defense system.
How Does A Stun Gun Work?
Most people think that electricity is a harmful force for your body. It is true that lightning and sticking your finger in a light socket can produce enough current to injure you or even kill you. But electricity is used in our bodies to move muscles and get feedback from our nerves. The body uses electricity to communicate information back and forth between the brain and our nerves. Disrupting this communication system is what a stun gun does. It uses a high-voltage charge with a low-amperage current. The shock is large, but it doesn’t have much intensity.
The stun gun is pressed against an attacker’s body. A charge with enough voltage to penetrate clothing and skin will deliver a shock to the attacker. The charge doesn’t carry enough current to damage the attacker’s body.
This charge puts a lot of confusing information into the nervous system. The signals from the attacker’s brain are mixed with the charge from the stun gun. This is random noise that confuses the brain. It inhibits messages to the attacker’s muscles, thereby paralyzing him. Some stun guns give out a pulse frequency that mimics the brain’s signals. This causes the muscles to do a great deal of work without directing it toward any one particular movement. This tries to deplete the attacker’s energy level and making him too weak to move.
Basically, place the stun gun against an attacker. Since there are nerves all over the body, it doesn’t matter where you place the stun gun.
A standard stun gun has a simple design. They are around the size of a flashlight and they operate on a nine volt battery. The battery supplies electricity to a circuit made of electrical components. This circuitry has transformers, which boost the voltage in the circuit, which is typically 20,000 to 150,000 volts. It also reduces the amperage.
The circuit has an oscillator, which creates the pulse pattern of the electricity. The current that develops from the oscillator is applied to a capacitor. The capacitor is charged and then releases its energy to the electrodes. The electrodes are what is placed next to the attacker to deliver the shock.
Newer models of stun guns have two pairs of electrodes. There is an inner pair and an outer pair. The charge electrodes are the outer pair. They are spaced a good distance apart. They will not conduct until a conductor, like someones skin, is placed between them. If there is no current flowing through the outer conductors, then the inner pair of electrodes will spark. These are the test electrodes.
These electrodes are placed close enough to allow them to spark. The current ionizes the air particles in the gap. This produces a spark and a crackling noise. This can act as a deterrent. The attacker will know that you are armed. Stun guns come in all kinds of models, some are in the shape of flashlights or umbrellas. These allow you to surprise an attacker with a nasty shock before they realize you are armed, giving you the surprise.
What Are Tasers?
The TASER CEW is a self-defense conducted electrical weapon manufactured by TASER International, Inc.
TASER-Brand CEWs are designed to use propelled wires or direct contact to conduct energy to affect the sensory
and/or motor functions of the nervous system.
The Taser CEW uses a replaceable cartridge containing compressed nitrogen to deploy two small probes that are
attached to the Taser cartridge by insulated conductive wires with a maximum length of 15 feet (4.6 m). The Taser
CEW transmits electrical pulses along the wires and into the body, which if used successfully will affect the sensory
and motor functions of the peripheral nervous system to immobilize the body.
The Taser CEW has an estimated useful life of five years.
Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI):
TASER technology is designed to use electrical pulses similar to those in your body’s nervous system to cause
stimulation that affects the sensory and motor nerves. Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) occurs when a CEW
is able to cause involuntary stimulation of both the sensory nerves and the motor nerves to render an attacker
temporarily unable to control movement. It is not dependent on pain and can be effective on subjects with a high
level of pain tolerance.
Previous generations of stun guns could primarily affect the sensory nerves only, resulting in pain compliance.
An attacker with a very high tolerance to pain (e.g., a drug abuser, person in serious psychological distress, or a
trained, focused fighter) may not be affected by the pain or might be able to fight through the pain of a traditional
stun gun.
A CEW may cause NMI if probes are within sufficient proximity to complete a circuit, the probes have a sufficient
spread, and an adequate circuit is completed and maintained.
Basic Taser Brand Electrical Theory:
• Electricity must be able to flow between the probes or the electrodes to deliver an electrical charge and will
generally follow the path of least resistance.
• The greater the spread between the probes on the target, generally the greater the NMI effectiveness.
• Electricity will generally not pass to others in contact with the subject unless contact is made directly between
or on the probes or the wires are touched.
• Exposure to water will not cause electrocution or increase the power to the subject (the electrical charge is fixed
inside the TASER CEW, and will not increase significantly even with environmental changes).
Stun Gun vs Taser
The major disadvantage of a stun gun is that you have to be in close enough proximity of an attacker to touch them. The major advantage of a Taser is that you can be fifteen to twenty feet away from an attacker. Another advantage of a stun gun is that you can keep using it multiple times if necessary.
- One advantage of a Taser is the range. (up to 15 -20 feet away from your attacker)
- Another advantage of a Taser is they can also be used as a stun gun without firing the Taser.
- There are some restrictions in a handful of states regulating stun guns and Tasers.
- Stun guns cause pain. A Taser will incapacitate an attacker for a short time period.
Both of these weapons are non-lethal and cause temporary pain. They may even incapacitate an attacker for a few seconds. They are a non-lethal alternative to using a firearm for personal protection. The stun gun can be disguised as an ordinary object, thereby not tipping off the attacker that you are armed until it is too late.
WE OFFER A HUGE SELECTION OF THE BEST STUN GUNS ON THE MARKET & THE ORIGINAL TASER BRAND.
The choice on which type to buy will depend on how close you want the attacker to get before you deliver the shock. Also a stun gun can shock an attacker multiple times. Both will give you enough time to call 911 or get away from your attacker. After a nasty shock the attacker may not decide to follow you. Protect yourself and choose a non-lethal way by buying a Taser or a Stun Gun.
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