Stun guns are the coolest self defense products to carry around these days. These products that look like guns are, unlike real guns, not fatal in nature. They are devices that are being used by military units, law enforcement officers and police officers for a very long time. These guns serve as the best weapons to use in times of attack on self. These devices carry the potential to incapacitate the person and prevent them from attacking you.

The primary objective of this gun is to interrupt the attacker’s neuromuscular system and take him/her by surprise. Let us see how these guns are able to achieve their objectives.

Incapacitating a person

These guns send out electric impulses of high volts and low amperage. What this translates into is that, though the intensity is less, the pressure of the impulses is very high. These electrical impulses that are shot out from these guns can penetrate through the person’s clothing and enter his body with ease. However, though it penetrates the person’s body, it does not cause fatal damage because it has an intensity of just about 3 milliamps.

The electrical impulses that come out of the guns collide with the electrical impulses sent to and from the brain from various parts of the body. This disrupts the communication between the brain and the rest of the body, thus incapacitating the attacker. The person experiences temporary paralysis which will soon go away as the effect of the impulse reduces.

Options available

There are a variety of such guns, each of which has a specific purpose. There is the standard gun that has a simple design and can function using just the normal 9 volt batteries. They are also easy to carry since they are the size of flashlights.

The next type of such guns is called cattle prods which resemble the standard gun and are used for a distinct purpose. The purpose of the cattle prods is to incapacitate cattle while moving. The intensity of the impulses in the standard gun is higher than the intensity of the impulses from the cattle prods.

A taser gun is another type of these guns that is gaining popularity in recent times.

Before buying any type of these guns, ensure you understand their pros and cons thoroughly.