My wife wants a stun gun for her birthday. Knowing nothing about stun guns, which type is the best? What brand is the best? Are stun guns a good form of personal security? Is it a good idea to get my wife one?
Ace, are handguns not a viable option for you and your wife? As with any form of personal protection, it is a good idea to obtain training for the device/method you intend to use. And, as with all products on the market today, the old advice of “caveat emptor” applies - some are good, some are junk. For the definitive answer to your questions (and to determine specific legal details about the use of a “stun gun” in your jurisdiction), contact your local law enforcement unit.
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- Stun guns work really well, if if you can get at least two and press them firmly against opposite sides of somebody’s head. Other than that, they’re all pretty lousy really, they buy only a split-second of time before the attacker does whatever he was going to do anyway. If stun guns (and for that matter, mace) were all that effective, then police wouldn’t need to carry firearms anymore.
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- Stun guns work really well, if if you can get at least two and press them firmly against opposite sides of somebody’s head. Other than that, they’re all pretty lousy really, they buy only a split-second of time before the attacker does whatever he was going to do anyway. If stun guns (and for that matter, mace) were all that effective, then police wouldn’t need to carry firearms anymore.
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- I think one would be better off carrying a smaller easy-opening knife or two (one on each side, so if either arm is free you can always reach at least one), if a gun isn’t an option. Something like Spydercos, that can be opened with either hand quickly. — The problem with knives is that one has to wait until their attacker is close, rather than draw the knife when they are far enough away to see it and counteract it. If you wait until an attacker gets close enough to grab your shirt collar for example, you can easily draw a small knife and aim for their stomach area and do serious damage without much effort, before they have a chance to react at all.
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