Most women are not as knowledgeable about guns as men. Therefore are reluctant to use a weapon even when necessary, this has caused consequences that could have been averted. The thought of taking a life can be freighting and no amount of training can regulate our minds or actions at the time of a real emergency.
There are many ways to protect ourselves without our feelings getting in the way of our safety. One of the ways is to use alternate devices that some times can be just as effective as a gun but without the deadly consequences.
Lets look at the stun gun, stun guns are electronic devices that disable an assailant with as much as 200,000 volts of pulsed electrical current. When used properly they can put a large man on the ground in seconds and disabling him for a half hour.
Stun guns are not actually guns; they don't shoot anything. The stun gun has two electrodes that protrude from the end of the device, which causes high voltage low amperage current to go through the assailant's clothes into their body. The entire process takes only a few seconds and is very painful.
Many people have misconceptions about electricity in general, and stun guns in particular. Stun guns will not permanently injure or kill anyone regardless of the voltage. While the higher models disable a person faster and are far more intimidating, they are not anymore likely to injure someone or cause an assailant to have a heart attack, even if they have a heart condition. So don't hesitate to use a stun gun when necessary it's your life protect it.
One of the other effective methods of personal protection is defense sprays, They are widely used and very popular with the ladies. They come in many forms, one of the most widely used is the lipstick spray it looks exactly like a tube of lipstick and can be carried as such.
There are three basic chemical compounds used in self-defense sprays Cs-Cn-and Oc these combinations sprays have many advantages and have been documented to work effectively in assault situations.
Personal alarms are also great on body protection devices, they are electronic or aerosol devices that emit extremely loud, high pitched siren-like sounds. The alarm startles and distracts an assailant and makes him fearful of attracting attention that the intervention of the loud alarm will bring. Most personal alarms are activated by either pushing a button or pulling a pin out of the unit. So if the use of a gun is not desirable for you try one of the other devices.
