Stun Guns- Are They Effective For Self Defense

A lot people doubt the effectiveness of stun guns. They argue that , why use a stun gun when you can just get a real gun. But others argue that real guns kill, real guns can cause permanent damage. Stun guns are non lethal---they don’t cause any lasting damage. In addition , they say what if your attacker snatches the gun, then you could be killed or be hurt for life. Whereas, if it were a stun gun you would only be out of commission for several seconds. Furthermore, the majority of people that would rather carry a stun gun say, they wouldn’t want to go through the post traumatic effects of killing or permanently hurting someone. Even if they were trying to defend themselves.

Today, we see the increasing popularity of these stun guns amongst law enforcement agencies, private companies and individuals. As a matter of fact , police officers throughout the nation say they will use their revolvers if the have to, but they would rather use a stun gun. A few weeks ago, a man was overpowered with a stun gun by the Ponte Verda Beach police after he resisted arrest for disorderly intoxication at The Players Championship golf tournament. Just recently, during a playoff game between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics the Orlando police used a stun gun to subdue a fan that was resisting arrest and throwing punches. Last month, a California Repo Man used a stun gun to drop a man that was getting his repossessed, because this man came at him with a knife. A couple of months ago a Georgia grandmother stunned a man that was trying to grab and kidnap her granddaughter.

Stun guns comes in various shapes and types. And the voltage in any one of these can range from 50000 to 1.4millon volts. These high voltage stunners can temporarily disable a 275 pound for several minutes.