| Self defense weapons fall into two broad categories, | | | | bitten. In this situation, pepper spray makes perfect |
| lethal and nonlethal. While many people have a hard | | | | sense. Pepper spray can be used for bringing down |
| time justifying using lethal force (such as a gun) even | | | | bears and other wild or domesticated animals; the |
| when their life is in danger, there are also those who | | | | same can't be said for a gun or other lethal self |
| question whether a nonlethal device will get the job | | | | defense methods. |
| done. The question is, are nonlethal self defense | | | | Anyone who tells you that a stun gun or pepper spray |
| products effective at stopping attacks? | | | | won't work has not seen them in action. Both devices |
| Nonlethal self defense products are actually an | | | | are overwhelmingly effective. Your attacker will be |
| excellent option for those who would be too scared to | | | | brought to his knees in mere seconds with either |
| use a gun, knife, or other potentially lethal weapon | | | | device. There is simply no way to override the effects |
| even when faced with a potentially deadly attack. | | | | using will-power or any other method, and there are no |
| Nonlethal alternatives, like pepper spray or a stun gun, | | | | antidotes for pepper spray. Studies have repeatedly |
| are surprisingly easy to use, even without training. | | | | found pepper spray, stun guns, and TASER; devices |
| These devices have little opportunity for error, meaning | | | | to be over 90 percent effective. Police studies have |
| that they are likely to work even if you don't know | | | | even shown that TASER devices bring down an |
| how to use them properly. Unlike a knife or gun, it isn't | | | | attacker faster than a 9mm handgun. |
| important to aim them at a small spot on your attacker, | | | | Nonlethal self defense products work so well that they |
| making it much more likely that they will hit their target. | | | | are carried by countless police departments, law |
| When I comes to self defense, nonlethal self defense | | | | enforcement agencies, and military units throughout the |
| products may actually work better than potentially | | | | world. If you look closely, you'll probably notice a |
| lethal ones. Remember, no self defense device will | | | | pepper spray canister, TASER device, or stun gun on |
| work if you're too scared to try it. Many people would | | | | the equipment belts worn by your local police officers. |
| be too afraid to shoot their attacker even if they were | | | | If you have any doubts as to their effectiveness, just |
| carrying a gun. Pepper spray and other self defense | | | | consider the fact that they are used every day, all |
| weapons, though, can make you much more confident, | | | | over the world, by officers who are also carrying guns. |
| and you are much more likely to actually use one of | | | | With so many self defense products out there, it can |
| these. | | | | be hard to know which you can rely on. Pepper spray, |
| There are situations where you may not want to kill | | | | stun guns, and TASER devices are all effective. The |
| the attacker, but certainly want the attack to stop. For | | | | choice is up to you and which type of device you are |
| example, you may not want to kill an advancing wild | | | | more comfortable carrying. |
| animal, but you don't want to end up scratched or | | | | |