Stun Gun Devices

Stun guns are an increasingly popular self
defense tool especially among women. Stun guns
are not lethal like firearms and not lacerative
like knives. These stun guns have the ability to
put down an attacker with a simple push of a
button. It is the voltage in stun guns that can
put down an attacker.

What is a stun gun?

Traditionally, a stun gun is a handheld device
that has a trigger and two metal prongs at the
end of the unit. One must make contact with the
perpetrator by placing the two metal prongs of
the stun gun anywhere on his body and pulling the
trigger. The stun gun is operated by a power
source provided usually by a 9 V battery.

How does a stun gun work?

An electric shock will be delivered to the
attacker's muscles thus causing severe muscular
contractions that will produce lactic acid.
Lactic acid is a byproduct produced by the
muscles when a muscle is being overworked from
the effects of the stun gun. Lactic acid will
result when fatiguing a muscle that is exposed to
repeated electric shock from a stun gun.

Furthermore, the electric shock from the stun gun
will interrupt the attacker's nervous system and
minimize communication from the brain to the
peripheral nerves. This interruption in "nerve
flow" as well as the electrifying effects of the
stun gun will temporarily incapacitate a
potential attacker who is out to get you.

What are other types of stun guns?

There is a law enforcement edition of a stun gun
called the Taser. Most popular among law
enforcement personnel is the M-18 Taser stun gun.
A Taser stun gun contains two metal darts that
are connected to fine, threadlike wiring. Once a
Taser stun gun is fired upon a perpetrator, the
two darts stick to the person's body. The
handheld unit of the Taser stun gun contains the
trigger that, once pulled, will send an electric
shock through the wiring, through the darts, and
into the person. The ultimate result will be
that the perpetrator will fall to the ground in
agonizing pain.

This particular stun gun is very effective in
short range (up to 15 feet) confrontations
without the user having to come into physical
contact with the perpetrator.

Stun batons are another kind of stun gun device.
Stun batons are a fan favorite among security
guards. With their extended reach, one can
maintain a distance between himself and the
perpetrator. These stun batons have two metal
strips on each side of the baton. If the
perpetrator attempts to grab the baton, he will
be electrified. Our stun batons come in two
flavors, 300,000 V and 500,000 V, and measure 16"
in length.


Telescopic Stun Baton by Stun Master. This
particular item measures 13" closed, 21.5" open,
and puts out a whopping 800,000 V. It also
contains a personal alarm and flashlight for
night time use. This item makes an excellent,
concealable tool for your utility belt. Unlike
the aforementioned stun baton, the Telescopic
Stun Baton contains metal around the entire shaft
of the baton and not just two strips of metal.