| Self defense products are a nonlethal alternative | | | | camera cell phones, lipstick containers and |
| to deadly force. The most common ones are | | | | flashlights. |
| pepper sprays, stun guns, tasers and personal | | | | Flashlight stun guns are the biggest of the |
| alarms. Their purpose, of course, is to allow you | | | | disguised stun products but perhaps the most |
| time to get away from a dangerous situation and | | | | effective because no one expects a stun from a |
| seek help or just get away. | | | | flashlight. They are perfect for night watchmen, |
| They have been used by by law enforcement | | | | security guards, truckers, campers, in your car or |
| and military personnel for decades with great | | | | even for around the house-anywhere you expect |
| success. Pepper sprays are used largely for | | | | to see a flashlight. |
| crowd control. Stun guns and tasers are used for | | | | One model is 8 inches long and 80,000 volts; the |
| apprehension of criminals. They have developed a | | | | other is 16.5 inches long and 200,000 volts. Both |
| great track record over the years which partially | | | | are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic for |
| explains why they have made successful | | | | durability and both have 130 db alarms. |
| transition to the civilian community. | | | | The reason that disguised products work so much |
| The other reasons they have been so successful | | | | better is because it turns the tables on the bad |
| with civilians is because they are cost effective | | | | guys, who often use the element of surprise to |
| and are usually easy to conceal. But there's | | | | their advantage. Another reason they are perfect |
| another reason too. That has to do with the | | | | self defense tools for women. |
| ability to disguise many of them. Pepper sprays, | | | | When it comes to disguised self defense products |
| for example, can be disguised as pagers, lipstick | | | | the flashlight stun gun stands out. When are you |
| containers, rings and walking weights. | | | | getting one? |
| Stun guns can come disguised as ball point pens, | | | | |