| Many people use the word TASER as though it | | | | take down power! |
| were a name of a thing, and it is a name, in fact | | | | The TASER probes will travel up to fifteen feet, |
| it's a registered trademark name. The name | | | | and when they are deployed the cartridge also |
| refers to a device, which is battery operated, and | | | | releases 20-30 tiny paper tags with a serial |
| is often confused with a stun gun. To clarify the | | | | number on them, which is part of the anti-felon |
| difference, a stun gun is also a battery operated | | | | identification system. Law enforcement can |
| device, that will deliver anywhere from 100,000 | | | | retrieve some of the confetti from the scene and |
| volts to a million volts, and sometimes more, | | | | contact TASER international to get the owner's |
| depending on the model, directly into the body of | | | | name of that particular device, and make sure of |
| the "would be" attacker. The phrase "would be" | | | | no misuse. Anyone with a felony on the record |
| attacker is used because, after getting stunned | | | | cannot own or operate a TASER device, it is |
| by a stun gun, he will no longer be able to | | | | against the law. |
| continue the attack. In fact, he will drop to the | | | | These self defense items are very powerful, and |
| ground like a sack of potatoes, and won't be able | | | | are only to be used in matters of self defense of |
| to do much of anything for at least 20 or 30 | | | | an extreme nature. They range in price from |
| minutes. | | | | around $349 to as much as $500 or $600 |
| Now a C2 TASER is an item that almost looks | | | | depending on model and features. Stun guns, |
| curved, like a gun, but without a trigger. When | | | | which also have an enormous amount of |
| you fire it at someone, two small dart-like probes | | | | take-down power, can range from $25 to $100, |
| will be deployed, and they are connected to the | | | | again, depending on the model and the strength. |
| device by wires. The unit features a cartridge of | | | | So, whatever your needs are, the important thing |
| compressed nitrogen, which will cause the two | | | | is to find the item of self defense that is best for |
| probes to fly out fast and forcefully. The probes | | | | you, and get one as soon as possible, just in case |
| will enter the clothing and touch the skin surface | | | | you ever need it, and hopefully you never will |
| and 50,000 volts will travel through the wires and | | | | need it, but no one knows for sure. |
| into the assailant's body, which will have incredible | | | | |