| You decided you need some kind of self defense | | | | body functions. A stun gun won't cause damage in the |
| device to protect yourself from possible crime situation. | | | | long run because the electricity that it delivers into a |
| But with so many defense gadgets on the market it's | | | | person's body is very high voltage but low amperage |
| not an easy choice. Read on to find out the difference | | | | electrical charge. In this way, the charge is not intense |
| between self defense products, how they work and | | | | enough to cause any long term damage to the person. |
| which one meets your needs most. | | | | Voltage range is between 80,000 and 900,000 volt at |
| There are two main categories of defense items: | | | | a rate of three milliamps. |
| pepper sprays and stun guns. | | | | So when you press the stun gun against a person and |
| Pepper sprays. The active ingredient in pepper sprays | | | | deliver the shock to them, a few things happen |
| is oleoresin capsicum, commonly referred to as OC. | | | | contributing to their following [stunned] condition. The |
| OC is a natural, oily, resin-like substance derived from | | | | electric shock delivered by the stun gun will combine |
| hot peppers, the same peppers used to "heat up" | | | | with the electric signals from the brain and this will |
| spicy foods. Pepper sprays induce an almost | | | | confuse your body and make it hard to move. Another |
| immediate burning sensation of the skin and a burning, | | | | effect the stun gun can have is causing a person to |
| tearing, and swelling of the eyes. If spray is inhaled, the | | | | do excessive amounts of work directed towards |
| respiratory tract becomes inflamed resulting in a | | | | nothing in a particularly short period of time. This will |
| swelling of the mucous membranes lining the breathing | | | | use all of the persons energy so that they will |
| passages and temporarily restricting breathing to short, | | | | temporarily be unable to do anything. |
| shallow breaths. | | | | When triggered, the stun gun emits a bright electrical |
| Many people ask what's the difference between | | | | blast that is quite intimidating and makes a very loud |
| mace and pepper spray. Mace is just a brand name. | | | | popping noise that will attract the attention of anyone |
| The company Mace International manufactures self | | | | within earshot. |
| defense sprays and security & surveillance | | | | So what to choose? Stun gun or pepper spray? For |
| devices. There are other companies that manufacture | | | | jogging, walking on the streets I'd say pepper spray, |
| pepper sprays but in my opinion Mace has the most | | | | since it's more compact than a stun gun and easy to |
| powerful spray - Triple Action pepper spray. It | | | | carry. Cell phone stun gun can be used if you don't |
| combines OC pepper and CN tear gas which causes | | | | want anyone to know you have a self defense |
| profuse tearing, an intense burning sensation to the | | | | device. If you are in a car, stun baton can be useful, |
| face and disorientation. CN tear gas is an extremely | | | | since you can stick it out the window into an attacker's |
| strong irritant. | | | | face. Most crimes happen in the dark and in that case |
| Stun Guns. The way a stun gun works is by | | | | flashlight stun gun with alarm can be used. Pepper |
| interrupting the communication signals from the brain to | | | | foam is good for indoor use because it produces less |
| the body. A stun gun does not harm a person | | | | fumes than pepper spray. |
| permanently; it only temporarily disrupts the way our | | | | |