The non lethal weapons are a revolutionary product for personal protection. The non lethal products on the market range from pepper spray, batons, to the taser. These items have been proven to reduce risk for service men and women, and make otherwise unruly criminals compliant. Most people heard of non lethal products from Mace pepper sprays which can be found on a number of civilians" key chains or purses. The evolution of pepper spray, brought it to pepper spray gel. There are a good number of debates about which is the best pepper spray and most can"t agree.
But pepper spray was just the tip of the iceberg; batons have come further than the original night sticks and billy clubs. Now the night stick is phased out by the retractable batons, which are mainly produced by ASP, which makes pepper spray and batons for police departments across the country. The major draw back of a baton for self defense is that fact that a potential be criminal may get the baton from your clutches, thus making them more efficient in doing harm.
So the next step toward non-lethal force became the taser. The taser gets its name from Taser International, who is the world"s larger taser gun manufacturer. The most interesting thing to note is the majority of tasers end up in the hands of women, who don"t want to worry about a half blind attack still causing harm, or worst. The taser is proven to have the knock down power of a gun, without the lethal force incorporated with firearms. The C2 Taser is by far the most popular of the taser gun variety, which is available to allowed states for a nominal fee of around three hundred dollars.
During the development of civilian tasers developers quickly realized that potential criminals may force their way to obtain somebody"s taser, or buy one them selves, so Taser International decided to make all taser guns shed a large amount of micro sized serial numbers, thus making the usage highly traceable and incriminating for criminals. But the taser does have risk despite the name "less than lethal", tasered suspects in a number of cities and countries have had adverse effects leading to serious health problems and even death. The taser is a powerful weapon, and should be treated as one, reading the instructions and following them can potentially save your life and your potential attacker"s life, which would be much worst in the prison system, than in a coffin.
In conclusion the less than lethal products have been praised and cursed by all walks of life. When considering using a taser, just remember the threat should be there, without any doubts, because the average defense attorney cost around one hundred thousand dollars for a murder case, and hopefully these product lines will allow you to rest safe and not worry about consequences, as long as you follow the instructions. When any less than lethal product is used it should be a last resort, and never used for testing or a gag, despite popular television programs advocating such actives. But if you have loved ones who you feel are high risk, then there is no substitute for safety and piece of mind.