What would you do if you were walking down the street in the middle of the night and a man blocked your path? What if that man demanded that you give him your money or any possession that you have or he would kill you? Would you be able to stop the mugging? You would be a lot more likely to if you had an effective self defense device like a TASER with you.

The TASER is a very effective weapon against criminals. It can incapacitate someone from a distance with its cartridges or up close with its electrodes. Either way, you have a means of self defense. It does not matter how far or how near you are from your attacker because you can use the device efficiently.

A TASER isn’t just a stun gun. It is a stun gun that can shock someone from a distance. When it is fired, two barbed darts are fired from a compressed nitrogen cartridge. Those barbed darts are connected to insulated wires that run to the gun’s power supply. These darts can reach a distance of fifteen feet and when they make contact with skin, they deliver a high voltage shock. The shock is given in a pulse to maximize the effects on the recipient. It can affect the central nervous system, and its motor and sensory aspect.

Most models of this weapon have laser sights set on them in order to help you aim and hit your target better. For those who have not tried firing at a target before, it would give you confidence because you will just follow the red dot. In fact, sometimes you don’t even need to fire the TASER in order for it to have an effect on someone. Sometimes just the sight of the weapon and the red dot on them is enough to get them to back down.

You may wonder what you would do if you didn’t have a cartridge for it. If you don’t have a cartridge then what good is the laser sight? What good is the entire TASER if you don’t have a cartridge? Well, that is the beauty of this weapon. While you can hit a target up to fifteen feet away if you have a cartridge, you can still use it if you don’t have one. All you need to do is jab the front of the gun into the skin of the bad guy and pull the trigger. The two electrodes on the end of the gun will deliver the same electric charge and incapacitate them. SO at a far distance and at close contact, you can use the device anytime you need it.

Police have been using TASER stun guns for years with great results. They have saved many lives and if you were to carry one, it could save your life too. At the very least, it could help you hold onto your wallet or aid in the arrest of a petty thief.

Author Bio: Joseph Pressley is a certified TASER instructor and a Tae Kwon Do black belt and a father of two. He is the co-founder of BestStunGun.com which provides a good variety of TASER and Stun Cane for personal protection. To learn more on how these products can save your life, please visit http://www.beststungun.com

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