| How does a stun gun work? | | | | as someone sneaking up behind a person with a |
| The way a stun gun works is by interrupting the | | | | heart condition and saying 'BOO' in his ear. |
| communication signals from the brain to the body. A | | | | What are the types of stun guns? |
| stun gun does not harm a person permanently; it only | | | | Three types of stun gun weapons are made for |
| temporarily disrupts the way our body functions. A | | | | retail. The first is a static charge gun which |
| stun gun won't cause damage in the long run because | | | | immobilizes people by using an electric current |
| the electricity that it delivers into a person's body is | | | | powered by static charge. The second gadget is |
| very high voltage but low amperage electrical charge. | | | | called a Phase Induction gun, which delivers a charge |
| In this way, the charge is not intense enough to | | | | to living creatures through an electric current |
| cause any long term damage to the person. | | | | achieved through phase induction. The final type of |
| So when you press the stun gun against a person | | | | stun gun is the T-Wave gun. This device disrupts the |
| and deliver the shock to them, a few things happen | | | | brain's signals to the body by means of an electric |
| contributing to their following [stunned] condition. The | | | | current completed with EMD (Electro-Muscular |
| electric shock delivered by the stun gun will combine | | | | Disruption). |
| with the electric signals from the brain and this will | | | | 1. Static charge. Range in volts is between 80,000 |
| confuse your body and make it hard to move. | | | | and 625,000. Uses 9-20 watts. 80,000-100,000 volts |
| Another effect the stun gun can have is causing a | | | | stun guns use one 9 volt battery and |
| person to do excessive amounts of work directed | | | | 200,000-625,000 volts stun guns use two or three 9 |
| towards nothing in a particularly short period of time. | | | | volt batteries. |
| This will use all of the persons energy so that they | | | | 2. Phase Induction delivery. Range in volts is from |
| will temporarily be unable to do anything. | | | | 100,000 to 625,000. Uses 7-15 watts. This type of |
| When triggered, the stun gun emits a bright electrical | | | | stun guns (Talon brand) uses more effective and |
| blast that is quite intimidating and makes a very loud | | | | efficient delivery of the shock. A 200,000 volts stun |
| popping noise that will attract the attention of | | | | gun using phase induction delivery is equivalent to a |
| anyone within earshot. | | | | 300,000 volts stun gun which uses static charge. |
| Which is better? Stun Gun or Stun Baton? | | | | 3. Electro-Muscular Disruption - EMD - is used in tasers. |
| I would have to say the Stun Baton as it has plenty | | | | It's amore powerful 18-26 watt electrical system. The |
| of stopping power and will shock an attacker if he | | | | air taser gun looks like a pistol but uses compressed |
| tries to grip it from you 6" down from the tip-top. Or | | | | air to fire two darts that trail electric cable back to |
| if you don't want something so large, go with the cell | | | | the handset. When the darts strike, a five-second |
| phone stun gun. The cell phone stun gun is the | | | | 50,000 volt charge is released down the cable, |
| neatest stun gun I ever seen and it has plenty of | | | | causing the assailant's muscles to contract |
| raw power to back it up 180,000 volts plus a | | | | uncontrollably. The taser causes temporary paralysis |
| personal alarm all in one. | | | | and research suggests there is little permanent risk |
| How do I use a stun gun? | | | | to health. A laser helps target the assailant and taser |
| To use a stun gun, hold the electrodes firmly against | | | | works at ranges up to 21 ft. Electrical signals - taser |
| a muscular area of the attackers body such as a | | | | waves or T-waves - overpower the body's normal |
| shoulder, thigh, or buttocks. You will not receive a | | | | electrical signals, temporarily confusing the nervous |
| shock even if you are touching the person being | | | | system. |
| stunned. To completely subdue the attacker, the | | | | Advanced taser guns have the advantage of being |
| stun gun must be continuously applied for a few | | | | able to get through thick clothing. If the darts miss, |
| seconds. More time is required if the person is large, | | | | there are two probes in front of the weapon, |
| or you are using a low voltage model. | | | | allowing the unit to be used as a stun weapon. |
| Can Stun Guns be Lethal? | | | | Because these weapons affect the central nervous |
| Stunguns can't be lethal they don't have enough | | | | system by imitating the electrical impulses used to |
| amperage to kill someone. They only effect the | | | | communicate within the human body, a hit anywhere |
| regular muscles in your body not the vital organs | | | | on the body can be effective. Thus, the ADVANCED |
| such as the heart or any of those organs. They just | | | | TASER is much easier to use than sprays or even |
| temporarily stun your muscles and makes a person | | | | firearms that require a hit to a specific zone of the |
| fall to the ground and make it feel like they fell off a | | | | body. Air Cartridges are not reusable. You have to |
| 2 story building and they are very confused and | | | | replace them after each shooting. Therefore, use |
| disoriented for minutes afterward. Stun guns do not | | | | Advanced Taser only in emergency situations (unless |
| kill. However, on persons with a heart condition or | | | | you have a lot of money to spend for buying |
| other medical problems, it is possible. Just as possible | | | | cartridges). |