Stun guns are the second most popular self defense product in the world.
They are only outdone by pepper sprays as a self defense tool.
They are, on average, 86 percent effective.
They got their start back in 1930s when frustrated farmers couldn't get their animals to move fast enough.
So some enterprising guy invented the cattle prod.
The rest as they say is history.
Stun devices have been used by law enforcement officers and military for decades.
Only in the last 10 to 15 years have they made the successful transformation to civilian use.
Part of the reason for that transformation is a great track record of success that they've had.
It is a hand-held device with two or more prongs on one end that conduct an electrical charge.
That electrical charge when applied to an assailant for 3 to 5 seconds will cause the body to over work similar to running a marathon.
It depletes the body of all blood sugars which are needed for energy.
All the bad guy can do is curl up in a ball.
Like all self defense products, they are only meant disable an assailant long enough for you to get away from a dangerous situation and seek help.
In the case of stun devices that is in the 5 to 10 minute range-more than enough time to get away.
In the last 4 to 5 years I have noticed that stun devices are getting smaller and more powerful.
As few as three years ago it was unusual to see a stunner with more than 1,000,000 volts.
Now just on my website alone I have eight stun tools ranging from 1.
2 volts to 4.
5 million volts-the most powerful stun guns.
What is the most powerful stun gun? I have three at 4.
5 million volts: the multifunction stunner; the pretender; and one version of the runt.
The reason power is important is that it increases the effectiveness of the stun and possibly decreases the amount of time needed to disable an assailant.
So buy the most powerful stun gun you can afford.
It is self defense on steroids.
When are you getting one?