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| 0.21cm } A:link { color: #0000ff } --> | | | | Although taser guns are quite effective, stun guns are |
| People all over the world are increasingly getting | | | | more popular weapon for self-defence. A stun gun, |
| concerned about risks of daily living. There is increasing | | | | designed for close range can be held in hand. Stun |
| awareness about personal safety and safety of | | | | guns are electroshock self defence product that has |
| family. One of the many risks, apart from terrorist | | | | firing range shorter than taser guns, but with distinct |
| threats, people are more concerned about is the wide | | | | provision of firing for more than once. |
| spread of criminal acts. There is not a single day which | | | | Stun guns work on rechargeable batteries and are |
| passes without people falling victim to criminal acts. | | | | bar-shaped like electric razors, with two exposed |
| Rape, murder and theft are commonplace, forcing | | | | electrodes at one end. Activated electrodes are made |
| people to think of self defence since law enforcing | | | | to touch target’s body causing pain due to severe |
| police force proves inadequate to control these crimes. | | | | involuntary contraction of muscles on account of |
| Self defence was the basic need of mankind in the | | | | electric current. This helps to startle and discourage |
| past and now it has become more essential in the | | | | opponent from further assault. Fearsome crackling |
| prevailing scenario. Different generations have been | | | | sound produced by stun guns serves as deterrent. |
| developing martial arts and self defence weapons for | | | | This self defence safety product is commonly used by |
| protection from animals, criminals and antisocial | | | | women to thwart any robbery or rape attempt. |
| elements. The need for protection has led to invention | | | | Taser guns and stun guns can be easily carried in a |
| of less-lethal but quite effective self defence products | | | | jacket pocket or a small bag and are very effective |
| and personal safety devices, such as taser guns, stun | | | | ready to use personal safety devices. |
| guns, police batons, pepper spray and rubber | | | | Police batons are one of several self-defence |
| ammunition. The advantage in using these personal | | | | products used by police force. Police batons are either |
| safety devices is they don’t kill but disable attacker | | | | collapsible or expandable. The first police baton was |
| long enough and provide time to victim for safety. | | | | called ‘billy club’ and its inclusion as police training |
| A taser gun is an excellent self-defence weapon that | | | | equipment led to evolution of variety of police batons. |
| works by firing two electrodes towards attacker using | | | | The most popular police baton is the telescopic steel |
| compressed nitrogen. These electrodes are sharp and | | | | baton. It has replaced all types of other police batons in |
| barbed and pierce easily in clothing and skin, but cannot | | | | the police force and law enforcement agencies. |
| be removed easily once implanted. Taser gun sends | | | | Expandable batons have a solid tip attached to |
| electric charge into the target with the help of fine | | | | inner-most shaft’s outer end which lends more |
| conductive wires. The target gets disabled due to | | | | power and forceful strike with the baton. |
| powerful electric charge that overloads nerves and | | | | A collapsible police baton is normally carried in |
| disables voluntary muscle control. However taser guns | | | | extended position by the police force. By just |
| don’t cause permanent damage to nerves. Taser | | | | extending a baton, police can intimidate many and |
| guns that form part of police training equipment have | | | | deescalate violent situations. These batons are equally |
| longer range and are equally effective like civilian taser | | | | useful as civilian self defence equipment. |