A Stun Gun is a Superior Choice

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 1:53 am

Who doesn’t want to acquire a stun gun? We live in a world full of criminals and there don’t seem to be enough jail cells for them all. Because of this everyone should have a form of self defense, which is why a stun gun is a excellent choice. A stun gun doesn’t cost much and has worked many times on unruly individuals.

Most people don’t have time to take a bunch of self defense classes or learn martial arts. That is why many people choose to carry 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. This way no one will die from the attack, and instead the victim will be safe from harm.

Some people would say that owning a gun is the best option for self defense. This however is not the case considering guns are exceedingly dangerous, as well as expensive. The upkeep on a gun to keep it in proper working order is also another 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 upkeep is with the batteries, which are much cheaper than a cleaning kit or a box of bullets. 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 imperative to be able to pull out the stun gun with speed when you need to use it on an attacker. Thankfully this will not take long to master, unlike that of a handgun which requires ample target practice to master. All those bullets add up.

Regretably the world we live in is filled with unnecessary violence, raising the question: why no we need more? The chances of killing someone with a stun gun are far less likely than with a handgun, yet it is still effective. I think the choice as a self defense weapon is obvious, both in monetary cost and moral cost.