Just Stunning!
Author: Tim Frazier

I am not the strongest or fastest or most street savvy woman.
In fact, I would probably look like a pretty good target for an
attacker. I've often thought about what I would do if I suddenly
found myself being followed or worse, being attacked, mugged,
raped, etc. I have no interest in accidentally killing someone,
which I think could happen if I carried a gun, and besides I
don't even like guns or have any experience with one.

Recently however, I became aware of the advantages of stun
guns. Stun guns don't kill the attacker and are generally used
to "buy you time" to get away. That's just what I need…a head
start getting away. Stun guns use high voltage and low amperage
to temporarily disable an attacker for up to five to ten
minutes.

As a science teacher I am fascinated with the science behind
their effectiveness. In a nut shell, the energy stored in the
gun is transferred into the attacker's muscles causing them to
contract rapidly. This rapid work cycle instantly depletes the
attacker's blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid, an
anaerobic process. Lactic acid in the blood stream changes the
pH of the blood temporarily and this causes muscles to not work
their best. Furthermore, the depleted sugar level results in
muscle cells that are incapable producing enough usable energy
(ATP) for them to function properly. The stun gun also
interrupts the tiny neurological impulses that control and
direct voluntary muscle movement. All of this amounts to a
temporarily incapacitated attacker and I would have time to run
off. I found it reassuring that should the attacker be touching
me, when I use the stun gun on him, the current will NOT pass to
my body!

As it turns out stun guns are banned in some countries, some
states and in some cities. I can use it in my state of
Pennsylvania, but not in Philadelphia. What I think is really
cool about stun guns is that they can be disguised as other
things like a Blackberry or cell phone, making it very
inconspicuous that I am carrying one in plain sight. That way if
I am in a place where I am feeling unsafe or just want to have
added protection, I can carry it in my hand or strapped to my
belt and it will be very easy to get it and use it in a sudden
emergency. Best of all I come back to the fact that I know I
won't accidentally kill someone while defending myself. Isn't it
sad though, that our society is such that these protective
measures are necessary.


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