We live in a very violent society where every bodies safety is at risk . Assaults can occur in many places at many times . If we are not to be left feeling like powerless victims, what can we do to protect ourselves from all the thieves in the world? Well, killing an innocent person is not accepted in society . There are however alternatives to both taking the life others and using firearms when you need to protect yourself against attacker , these are self defense weapons.

There are many self-defense products available that you can use to protect yourself without putting the life of your attacker in danger. Next you will find a list of a few different self defense products .

Stun guns and Batons:

Stun guns are becoming a very popular means of self defense . Stun guns work very fell when you are in a close defense situation where running away is not an option . A Stun Gun uses a high voltage, low amperage electrical shock to bring an attacker to his knees . The metal prongs on the end of the devices deliver an intense shock when touched to an assailant . The high voltage low amperage of the gun gives you plenty of stopping power but will not permanently harm the attacker . They range in many different voltages starting as low as 20,000 volts and can go all the way to 1.5 million volts . They also come in many different shapes and also disguised as many different things such as cell phones, credit cards, tampons, and many others . If you need extra reach length you can use a stun baton. You will have enough time to leave the area or even call the police while your attacker is paralyzed by muscle spasms.

Before getting a stun gun it is import to know if they are legal where you live .

Pepper Sprays

Hands down the most popular self defense product is good old fashion pepper spray . It is very inexpensive to buy and packs enough punch to take out most attackers . It is most commonly purchased in a pressurized bottle/tube form that starts as small as keychain pepper spray. You can also get pepper spray in many incognito containers like lipstick, pages, walking weights, and many others . You never have to worry about where to buy pepper spray because there are so many great online stores to buy it from. Remember however that police using pepper spray are given extensive training on how to use it effectively. There are many things that can reduce how effective pepper spray is, things such as wind or missing the face . There may not be official training available to you so you can use the internet to read up on it . Police often use mace pepper spray with other back-up resources.

Tasers

The new Advanced Taser M-18 series has almost 100% effectiveness rating. It is said to combine injury reducing benefits of the traditional stun gun with a quantum leap in stopping power via new Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD) technology. Studies have shown that the new Advanced Taser has a higher instant incapacitation rate than a 9mm hand gun. These new tasers shoot a long wire that has 2 barbs on the end of them, an electrical current travels over the wire into the attacker .

The choices for self defense product are vast. The trick is to find the one that works best for you.