Stun Guns: What Types of Options are Available?
A stun gun is a non-lethal weapon that temporarily disables an assailant by delivering a high-voltage electric shock. These guns are typically used as self-defense weapons, such as in law enforcement. They can also be used for pain compliance and riot control measures because of their ability to incapacitate the target temporarily without doing any serious harm. A common misconception about these guns is that they are less efficient and less effective in stopping an attacker than conventional firearms or weapons which use lethal force. This notion can be false, however. These guns can, in fact, be more effective in halting an attack than firearms or riot control weapons because they are essentially non-lethal forces. In the US (where an estimated 100 million handheld guns are currently estimated to be owned), this gun is defined as a weapon whose primary function is used to temporarily incapacitate an assailant by way of delivering an electric shock. Such devices cons...