Consider a Stun Gun as an Effective form of Self Defense

by James Tungsten on February 13, 2010

Why wouldn’t you want to own a stun gun? The world is filled with criminals and unfortunately there are not adequate prison cells for all of them. Because of this everyone should have a form of self defense, which is why a stun gun is a excellent choice. It is an easily affordable self defense weapon that has been proven time and time again to work.

Alas not everyone has the time to learn a form of self defense. This is the reason why the public opt to purchase a stun gun. A stun gun can incapacitate an attacker using a high voltage of electricity. Since the shock is delivered at very low amperage, you can be assured that the attacker won’t die, but the victim will have plenty of time to make their escape. That way, they won’t have to live with the heavy burden of killing another human being and yet they’ll be safe.

In most cases people believe that acquiring a gun is an ideal solution to self defense. This however is not the case considering guns are highly dangerous, as well as expensive. Looking after a gun to keep it working is also an extra expense, on top of the bullets.

On the other hand, the cost of a stun gun is typically about 25% that of a handgun. The only additional requirement to a stun gun are the batteries, which are altogether cheaper compared to a box of bullets or a cleaning kit. Keeping fresh batteries is important if you want your stun gun to be an effective self defense weapon.

The majority of practice with a stun gun is in the un-holstering of it. It is necessary to be able to pull out the stun gun with speed when you need to use it on an attacker. However, it takes little practice to master it, unlike a handgun which must be taken out for target practice quite often. Not only that, but you will also see the bullets start to add up.

In a world full of violence, do we really need more killing? The chances of killing someone with a stun gun are far less likely than with a handgun, yet it is still effective. Which is why the stun gun is a suitable choice for self defense, as well as for moral and monetary costs.