How does a stun gun work?

The stun gun works on the muscular and neural system. It does not rely on high amperage or pain for results. The stun gun dumps its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency. This makes the muscles work very rapidly which results in energy loss. It also interrupts the tiny neurological impulses that travel through the whole body to control and direct voluntary muscle movement. This causes disorientation and loss of balance and leaves the attacker in a passive and confused condition for several minutes. Generally speaking, a one second contact with the device will repel, startle and cause muscle contraction. One to two seconds will cause muscle spasms and a dazed state. Three or more seconds will cause loss of balance and muscle control, mental confusion and severe disorientation. The attacker will be unable to recover for several minutes and effects may last for up to fifteen minutes. Will I be shocked if the attacker touches me when the device is applied? No! The electrical ...  more

Good question. Stun guns use high voltage and low amperage to temporarily disable an attacker for several minutes. Basically the charge from an ordinary battery goes through a set of coils that increases the voltage dramatically. Stun guns have two metal prods or electrodes that transfer the current to the target. For the stun gun to be effective both electrodes must be touching your target. Although a stun device does cause a certain amount of instant pain, the stun gun does not rely solely on pain for results. To put it in simple-easy to understand language... the voltage coming from a stun gun causes some instant pain at the point of contact. This is because you are actually giving the person an electrical shock. But even more importantly, Stun gun technology uses a high-voltage current to override the body's muscle-triggering mechanisms. You see in order for us to move our bodies, our brain must send electrical impulses back and forth to our muscles. Now the voltage from a stun ...  more

A stun gun works on the muscular and neural system. The human nervous system is a kind of electrical system, and the stun gun confuses the body's own electrical signals. A stun gun disrupts the signal from the brain to the muscles, causing the assailant to drop...trying to remember how to move his arms and legs. The stun gun does not rely on pain for results. The stun gun dumps its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency that makes the muscles work very rapidly, but not very efficiently. This rapid work cycle depletes blood sugar by converting it into lactic acid, all in just seconds.In short, this renders an attacker unable to produce energy for his muscles, and his body is unable to function properly. At the same time, the tiny neurological impulses that travel throughout the body to direct muscle movement are interrupted. This causes disorientation and loss of balance, leaving the attacker in a passive and confused condition for several minutes. There is no significant ...  more

The stun gun works on the muscular and neural system. It does not rely on high amperage or pain for results. The stun gun dumps its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency. This makes the muscles work very rapidly which results in energy loss. It also interrupts the tiny neurological impulses that travel through the whole body to control and direct voluntary muscle movement. This causes disorientation and loss of balance and leaves the attacker in a passive and confused condition for several minutes. Generally speaking, a one second contact with the device will repel, startle and cause muscle contraction. One to two seconds will cause muscle spasms and a dazed state. Three or more seconds will cause loss of balance and muscle control, mental confusion and severe disorientation.  more

The stun gun works on the muscular and neural system. It does not rely on high amperage or pain for results. The stun gun dumps its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency. This makes the muscles work very rapidly which results in energy loss. It also interrupts the tiny neurological impulses that travel through the whole body to control and direct voluntary muscle movement. This causes disorientation and loss of balance and leaves the attacker in a passive and confused condition for several minutes. Generally speaking, a one second contact with the device will repel, startle and cause muscle contraction. One to two seconds will cause muscle spasms and a dazed state. Three or more seconds will cause loss of balance and muscle control, mental confusion and severe disorientation. The attacker will be unable to recover for several minutes and effects may last for up to fifteen minutes.  more

A stun gun is an electrical self-defense device that uses high voltage to stop an attacker. Touching a person with the prongs on the stun gun quickly immobilizes the attacker. However, because the amperage is very low, no serious or permanent injury is inflicted. The amperage is miliamps in stun guns. The stun gun is designed to key into the nervous system. It dumps its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency that makes the muscles work very rapidly, but not efficiently. This rapid work cycle depletes blood sugar by converting it to lactic acid all in just seconds. The resulting energy loss makes it difficult to move and function. At the same time, the tiny neurological impulses that travel throughout the body to direct muscle movement are interrupted. This causes disorientation and loss of balance and leaves the attacker in a passive and confused condition for several minutes. Still, there is no significant effect on the heart and other organs.  more

Stun guns use high voltage and low amperage to temporarily disable an attacker for several minutes. Basically the charge from an ordinary battery goes through a set of coils that increases the voltage dramatically. Stun guns have two metal prods or electrodes that transfer the current to the target. For the stun gun to be effective both electrodes must be touching your target. Although a stun device does cause a certain amount of instant pain, the stun gun does not rely solely on pain for results. To put it in simple-easy to understand language... the voltage coming from a stun gun causes some instant pain at the point of contact. This is because you are actually giving the person an electrical shock. But even more importantly, Stun gun technology uses a high-voltage current to override the body's muscle-triggering mechanisms. You see in order for us to move our bodies, our brain must send electrical impulses back and forth to our muscles.  more

Stun devices are designed to scramble the nervous system. By sending energy into the muscular system at a high pulse frequency the muscles work very rapidly, but not efficiently. This rapid work cycle depletes blood sugar by converting it into lactic acid within seconds. The resulting energy loss makes it difficult for the attacker to move. Simultaneously, tiny neurological impulses that travel throughout the muscular system are interrupted, causing the attacker to become disoriented and confused.  more

A taser is a gun that stops an assailant cold and drops him like a bullet, but does no permanent harm and leaves little physical evidence.  more

Stun guns have become more popular in the last few years as a self defense product weapon of choice for men and women. There are many reasons. The biggest is they are an effective tool used in self defense and even crime prevention. Knowing how they work builds confidence in their use. Here's the down and dirty of how a stun gun works. Traditionally, a stun gun is a handheld device that has a trigger and two metal prongs at the end of the unit. You must make contact with the perp by placing the two metal prongs of the stun gun on his body and pressing the on switch. The stun gun is operated by a power source provided usually by one or more 9 V batteries. Stun guns use high voltage and low amperage to temporarily disable an attacker for 3-10 minutes. The range of voltage is 80,000 to 975,000. The energy stored in the gun is dumped into the attacker's muscles causing them to do a great deal of work rapidly.  more