| We all know that danger can lurk anywhere. We | | | | device and you can place it in your coat pocket |
| do not know exactly which time and place danger | | | | or inside your bag for emergency purposes. The |
| can get us. If you are a protective person, then | | | | pepper spray is very effective since it temporary |
| you should know better and practice caution all | | | | blinds the target and that gives you enough time |
| the time. Two of the most popular self defense | | | | for escape. |
| tools in today's modern times are the stun gun | | | | New York is just among the many places wherein |
| and the pepper spray. | | | | dangerous people are lurking around. These people |
| How does a stun gun or a pepper spray work? | | | | are looking for you because they want your |
| Let's talk about the stun gun first. A stun is an | | | | money, your property, or worse your body. |
| electroshock device designed to temporarily | | | | There are many ways in which you can protect |
| incapacitate a target by administering electric | | | | yourself from this. There are forms of self |
| shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle | | | | defense wherein you can resist and escape such |
| functioning. The stun gun works through direct | | | | troubles without necessarily having to cause |
| contact. That is you have to hit the target at | | | | critical harm or damage. Stun guns and pepper |
| close range. Once directed, an electrical signal is | | | | sprays are very useful for these kinds of self |
| then shot through the point of contact which | | | | defense. And you can buy these handy stunning |
| results to an instant loss of the attacker's | | | | devices in your local store. However, if you live in |
| neuromuscular control and any ability to perform | | | | New York self defense devices like pepper spray |
| coordinated action. It "stuns" people as its name | | | | and stun gun are strictly prohibited. |
| implies. | | | | There are many states that restrict the |
| Pepper sprays on the other hand contain chemical | | | | possession of these kinds of self defense tools. |
| compounds that irritate the eyes and sure tears, | | | | That is why you need to come up with other |
| pain and even temporary blindness. They are | | | | options in order to defend yourself from harm. |
| usually used for riot control and personal defense, | | | | You can learn about martial arts to fight against |
| like defense against dangerous animals such as | | | | any attackers. Moreover, you can make use of |
| dogs and bears. As its name implies, what you do | | | | personal alarms that can aid you in calling for help |
| with the pepper spray is spray it on the target's | | | | when something unpredictable happens to you in |
| eyes. Like the stun gun, it can come as a handy | | | | the busy streets of New York. |