Buying a stun gun is easy and simple. Once you receive it make sure you learn how it works so that you use it to the best effectiveness. Stun guns are not complicated devices but not knowing how a stun gun works could lead you to use it incorrectly.

Buying a stun gun is easy and simple. Once you receive it make sure you learn how it works so that you use it to the best effectiveness. Stun guns are not complicated devices but not knowing how a stun gun works could lead you to use it incorrectly.

Stun guns jumble up the electrical pulses in a body. These are the pulses that are being sent from the brain to other parts of the body telling the other parts what to do, such as "OK, raise your arm". These electrical pulses control every function and movement of the body. When a stun gun is applied to an attacker those electrical pulses go awry. As an example, the electrical pulse being sent to the arm gets rerouted to the leg and the arm does not perform as it was instructed. This is because of the very low amperage sent from the stun gun into a body.

Stun guns confuse the brain. When a stun gun is used the brain tends to shut off for a couple of seconds. When this happens a lot of energy diminishes the amount of blood sugar in the body. The body takes a "Time Out" because the signals from the brain are so confusing. The body becomes temporarily paralyzed and does not function the way we expect it to.

The way stun guns work is actually pretty simple. They get their power usually from a little 9 volt battery or they can be rechargeable. Inside the stun gun are transformers that increase the voltage of the battery and at the same time reduce the amperage that is sent into the body. This is not a continuous action as there is a little oscillator that produces a pulsing effect. A capacitor inside the stun gun builds up a charge and sends it to the electrodes at the top of the stun gun. These electrodes are what come in contact with an attacker. That is all there is to the workings of a stun gun. Simple, huh?

The great thing about stun guns is that when the current is unable to flow across the double electrodes in the top, the current will go to the two test electrodes. They are close together which allow the flow of energy to leap between each of them. As the current moves it ionizes the air particles and results in a spark that is visible. You can also hear a crackling noise that is very intimidating. The purpose of this is so attackers can see that you have a stun gun. Usually the visible sign of the electrodes sparking and the sound of the crackling is enough of a deterrent for personal protection. Most attackers will go away.

We have seen how a little 9 volt battery can incapacitate an attacker. It simply disrupts the electrical signals from the brain. This is all accomplished by introducing an electric charge with about 3 milliamps behind it. There are small stun guns, big stun guns, disguised stun guns, all shapes and sizes but they all do the same thing. Give you a chance to escape.

Don't forget, when you use your stun gun the electrodes must be touching the assailant. Do not be afraid of receiving a shock yourself. Even if you are touching the bad guy when you apply the stun gun the charge will not effect you. A stun gun gives you the chance to disable an attacker so that you can then escape from the situation.