The act of defending yourself from people or animals who may want to cause some damage is termed as Self-Defense. The purpose of self-defense is not to harm the other person but to stop them from harming you. People who are physically strong may opt use hand-to-hand combat to handle the attackers whereas people who may not be as physically strong use self-defense weapons to handle the attackers.
Over the past few years, a number of self-defense products have been developed which are very effective for counter-attacking the attackers. Less-than-lethal self-defense weapons don't kill the attacker but will prevent him from attacking you either by disabling him for a few minutes while you escape or by affecting some parts of the body so as to prevent him from further attacking.
Pepper Spray are also known as OC spray or OC gas. They are basically a chemical compound that is used to irritate the eyes so as to cause pain, tears, and even temporary blindness. It is a less-lethal agent and it is widely used for personal self-defense. Pepper Spray is usually available in canisters of small size so that an individual can carry the spray in the pocket or even in the purse. Pepper Spray causes immediate closing of eyes. The victim can use the pepper spray on the attacker to blind the attacker and find a way to run, hide or counter-attack.
A runny nose, coughing, and difficulty in breathing is also caused by the Pepper Spray. The duration of the effects depends on the strength of the spray and the person being attacked but 30-90 minutes are typically common.
You should however, check the pepper spray laws of your state or country to make sure that it's allowed to use pepper spray in your area for self-defense.
A stun gun is an electronic device that is used to stop an attacker and it uses high voltage for stopping an attacker. Stun Gun use electric shocks to immobilize the attackers and the electric-shocks are passed to attackers whenever they touch the prongs of the stun gun. However, the attacker is disabled temporarily.
While the attacker is disabled, an individual can easily find a way to counter-attack the attacker. Different forms of stun gun are available for people to choose the one they want. Cell phone stun guns are very popular covert self defense weapons and security guards may prefer stun batons as it allows an extended reach.
You should however, check the stun gun laws of your state or country to make sure that it's allowed to use a stun gun in your area for self-defense.
Telescopic Steel Batons are self-defense weapons that allow you to counter-attack the attacker from an extended safe distance.
For a stun gun to work effectively, the attacker must be very close to you, Pepper Spray allow an 8-12 foot distance. Telescopic Steel Batons can be used in between these distances to counter-attack the attacker. With just a flick of the wrist, steel batons can be extended to 16, 21 or 26 inches.
However, training is required to understand how a steel baton is used effectively. Also, you can easily carry an Expandable Steel Batons with you as these batons usually fit perfectly on your belt, in boots or jackets so you can take them out easily whenever a bad guy or animal approaches you.
Conclusion
Your self-defense arsenal may be comprised of stun guns, pepper sprays, C2 tasers, kubotan keychains, telescopic steel batons, butterfly knives, folding knives, learning from instructional fighting DVDs or a wide variety of other products. Whatever you choose, Be Safe, Be Prepared.
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