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Stun Gun Laws and Restrictions
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How Does a stun gun work?
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How much voltage do I need?
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Can I get shocked if the
attacker is touching me?
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How fast does a stun gun work?
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Has anyone ever died from
contact?
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Can I hurt myself with a stun gun?
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Do Stun
Guns Work Through Clothing?
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Can I hit someone with a stun baton (like an impact weapon)
Good question.
Stun guns use
high voltage and low amperage to temporarily disable an attacker for several
minutes. Basically the charge from an ordinary battery goes through a set of
coils that increases the voltage dramatically. Stun guns have two metal prods or electrodes that
transfer the current to the target. For the stun gun to be effective both
electrodes must be touching your target. Although a stun device does cause a certain
amount of instant pain, the stun gun does not rely solely on pain for results.
To put
it in simple-easy to understand language... the voltage coming from a
stun gun causes some instant pain at the point of contact. This is
because you are actually giving the person an electrical shock. But even
more importantly, Stun gun technology uses a high-voltage current to
override the body's muscle-triggering mechanisms.
You see
in order for us to move our bodies, our brain must send electrical
impulses back and forth to our muscles. Now the voltage from a stun gun
interrupts the electrical impulses that control voluntary muscle
movement. So when the voltage overwhelms the attacker’s neuromuscular
system, their muscles spasm uncontrollably, they lose their balance, and
become disoriented.
This rapid work cycle also depletes the
attacker’s blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid, he is unable to
produce energy for his muscles, and his body is unable to function
properly.
The
voltage in stun guns can range from around 50,000 volts to 1,000,000
volts; with the most common being in the 100,000 to 300,000 Volt ranges,
but the amperage in stun guns is relatively low at around 2mA to 4.6mA
(electrical current above 100mA is considered to be potentially lethal).
However, because the amount of current in stun guns is relatively low,
they are considered to be non-lethal to humans.
The effects generally last for
about 5 to 10 minutes. And don't worry
if your attacker is touching you. The voltage dissipates instantly within the
muscles of your target so you will not receive a shock back.
In summary: It hurts, it causes weakened muscles,
temporary loss of muscle control and confusion.
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At one time the amount of voltage a stun gun had was
directly related to the size of the device. But with newer technology,
this is no longer the case.
Today there are stun guns with upwards of 5,000,000
volts that are as small as a deck of cards.
Now a 100,000 volt Z-Force
will stop an attacker just a surely as a 1,000,000 volt Cheetah
The main difference is the more powerful stun guns
can produce a more intimidating crackling sound when fired. This alone
can often stop an attacker. Also the higher voltage stun guns can cause
more instant pain at the point of contact, and they tend to work a bit
quicker for subduing a person. (In an attack every second can count).
So to answer your question, you should get the one
that's a size you feel comfortable carrying and with the highest voltage
that you can afford buy
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Another good question.
Should the attacker be touching you, the current will NOT
pass to your body!
Stun devices work on high voltage but very low amperage.
Amperage is the current that can pass through one person and on to the next
until it finds a ground to end at.
The voltage produced by stun guns begins to dissipate
immediately within the muscle tissue of the person directly contacted with the
current.
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This depends on a number of factors.
The size of the attacker, the voltage of the stun gun and
where on the body contact is made.
On average, a stun device will work as
follows...
1/2 second of contact will startle the attacker, produce
some pain, muscular contraction and shock.
1-2 seconds of contact will cause muscle spasms and a dazed
mental state.
3-5 seconds will cause loss of balance, loss of muscle
control, total mental confusion and disorientation.
Generally speaking, the higher the voltage, the quicker the
results.
The best place to make contact is on the midsection, neck or
face of the assailant. But anywhere on the body will produce results.
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Stun devices were
originally marketed as "non-lethal" devices. However, based on the judgments of
the SEC, this has had to be amended as "less-lethal" devices.
Between September 1999 and October 2004, there were 73 cases of deaths of people
soon after having been shocked with Tasers.
About 45% of these were attributed to excited delirium (caused by a subject's
interaction with high levels of drug-use), around 30% were as a result of
pre-existing cardiovascular conditions or other pre-existing medical conditions,
The remainder occurred as a result of head injuries sustained due to falling
after being shocked.
These incidents relate to the use of TASERS, and form a very small percentage of
the many tens of thousands of operational uses of Stun devices.
Taser International has recently settled a lawsuit as a
result of some of these deaths, although the courts did not declare that any of
the deaths were directly caused by the stun devices themselves.
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Yes you can, but we don't
recommend it.
Unless you're into that sort of thing. In which case you
just need to touch yourself with the business end and push the button.
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Do Stun guns Work
through clothing
Stun Devices will work through several layers of
clothing depending on the type of materials.
They will easily work through denim or cloth in
multiple layers, up to up to 1/2 or even 3/4 of an inch thick...Of
course the higher the stun gun voltage, the thicker the clothing they'll
go through.
However, stun guns don't work very well through
rubber rain coats, and they may have minimal effect through heavy
leather jackets. But remember...stun devices are effective nearly
anywhere on the body, So if your attacker is wearing one of these
garments, you're better off aiming for the face/neck area, or even their
legs.
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Can I hit someone with a stun baton (like an impact weapon)
Short answer... No
Long answer... Stun batons are meant to deliver a
high voltage shock. If you hit someone with a stun baton, you'll likely
shake the electronic circuits loose and damage the device, rendering it
useless.
Also, stun batons are generally made from non
conductive material (like heavy weight plastic or rubber so you don't
shock yourself while using it) These materials are not solid enough to
be used as an impact weapon.
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