subject: Using A Stun Gun... Could It Be Any Simpler? [print this page] You remember the old KISS rule? You remember the old KISS rule?
KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID
KISS applies perfectly to the use of a stun gun.
As long as good batteries are installed, it's simply a matter of flipping the power switch on and pressing a button. That's it. Amazingly simple isn't it?
Yet, at this point you may be wondering, "How long do I have to hold the stun button down? Which parts of the bad guys body am I supposed to zap with the stun gun? What happens to the person I use it on?"
Those are great questions.
First of all, I believe that most people who are looking for a victim will quickly back off when they realize you are holding a high voltage stun gun in hand. The last thing they want is someone who is going to fight back.
A quick tap of the stun gun fire button will send a frightening arch of electrical current between the metal probes... along with a very menacing snapping and popping sound.
Seeing and hearing the electrical discharge is a great deterrent that will most likely cause the would be criminal to quickly go looking for an easier target.
If contact with the assailant must be made, the best places to apply the stun gun are the upper chest area near the shoulders, the lower rib cage, and the upper part of the hip. If you are not able to hit one of those areas, go for any bodypart you can get.
The first half second of contact will not only startle the person, but cause muscular contractions and a bit of pain.
As the stun gun is held against the attacker for one to two seconds, they will begin to experience muscle spasms and a confused mental state.
Within three to five seconds of making contact, it will cause loss of muscle control, loss of balance, increased mental confusion and disorientation. In other words, at that point the person will be in a daze... possibly on the floor.
Now you can safely move away, get to a safe location, and call 911.
One more important point...
It's important to know that even if the assailant grabs you, using the stun gun on them will NOT shock you.
Even if an attacker has his or her hands on you, there is no way for the current to enter into your body when you zap them.
