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More and more people are turning to non-lethal tools and weapons to protect themselves from attackers.

In the past, only the police or military were able to obtain some of these weapons, including stun guns and tasers. However, these weapons have become available to the public, as well, and they are being used by law enforcement and private citizens as well.

The story below just took place in Texas. It is a true story and definitely saved one life, possibly more.

More Law Officers Rely on Less-Lethal Weapons

Saturday, November 08, 2008

A man trespassing in a vacant apartment in January pulled a knife and lunged at a Longview police officer trying to identify him.

Without hesitation, a back-up officer fired her stun gun at the attacker, delivering a debilitating electric jolt.

Her quick action most likely prevented a serious injury to either the officer or the suspect, and it might have even saved a life, police spokesman Kevin Brownlee said.

The so-called “less-lethal weapons” - ranging from empty hands and pepper spray to stun guns and expandable batons - give officers a safer way of debilitating dangerous or threatening suspects, law enforcement officials say.

If you are looking for a way to protect yourself, a taser or stun gun is an effective, affordable and non-lethal choice.

Tasers are being used by law enforcement as well as private citizens instead of guns these days. They aren’t used by everyone, but citizens and police have seen how much safer tasers are in subduing an intruder or attacker than using a gun with bullets in it. Guns can all too often be fatal, or at least lead to serious injuries, whereas, tasers are rarely fatal and usually don’t lead to injuries, but they are extremely effective.

The following is a story from the Sun Sentinel in Broward County, Florida regarding the use of a taser to catch a dangerous suspect who was wanted by the police in other states.

DAVIE - Police used a Taser gun on a suspected rapist when he resisted arrest this morning, a police spokesman said.

The incident occurred about 10 a.m., at a gas station in the 3600 block of Davie Road, spokesman Lt. Wayne Boulier said.

Police officers, working with the FBI, received word that suspect Carlos Colon, 37 — wanted on a sexual battery warrant in New York — was in the area.

Colon, of Davie, ran when they tried to arrest him, so they shot him with a Taser, Boulier said.

South Florida Crime & Safety Paramedics took Colon to a hospital to be examined, a routine procedure any time someone is shot with a stun gun, Boulier said.

Colon was to be taken to the county jail once he’s cleared.

Authorities in Syracuse, N.Y., issued the arrest warrant for multiple counts of sexual battery, Boulier said.

Had this taken place with a gun instead of a taser, one can imagine the injuries and other complications. Instead, the man was captured and taken into custody.

The taser can work for private citizens as well and there are many types available. If you are looking for effective, affordable, reliable protection, look at our selection of tasers to see which one is best for you.

We are hearing about the use of tasers and stun guns by the police and private citizens more and more lately. When used properly they can catch the bad guys and help innocent people stay safe.

Many police and sheriff departments are using tasers instead of guns whenever possible, to avoid fatalities. Along with the tasers or stun guns, the officers receive specific training as to how to use their weapons as safely as possible while still being effective at apprehending lawbreakers.

It is important for private citizens to learn how to use tasers and stun guns appropriately, as well. If you purchase one of these self defense weapons, it is essential for you to remember that tasers and stun guns are WEAPONS and are serious. Even though they are designed to avoid fatalities, there can be complications if they are not used properly.

There are various types, sizes and voltages involved with tasers and stun guns, depending upon your needs. There are also disguises for them, such as the Cell Phone Stun Gun, which works exactly like any other stun gun and sends a powerful jolt through an intruder or attacker, yet looks like a cell phone, so the attacker would never realize they are about to be shocked and stopped in their tracks, leaving you a safe way to escape.

Check this site for a variety of stun guns, tasers and information regarding their use and the laws involving them. It is important to get the best weapon possible for the best price, and you can do that here. Before purchasing a stun gun or taser look carefully at the information and see which one is best for you. Find an affordable, high quality, effective taser or stun gun to keep you and your family safe.

If you are wondering whether or not tasers are effective self defense weapons, all you need to do is look at the news or the internet. In looking at the headlines and articles listed on Google alone, there are pages and pages of examples of taser use.

Most police departments and other law enforcement agencies are using tasers in lieu of guns wherever possible. Private citizens are using tasers to protect themselves as well.

In reading the articles posted on the net today, at least 9 or 10 of them were about police using tasers to subdue and/or arrest burglars, armed robbers, drug dealers, escaped convicts and individuals with warrants. Most of these individuals were being aggressive to the police or were running from the police and were stopped and then arrested because the taser disoriented them enough so that they could not keep running from or attacking the police.

The positive thing about tasers is that they deliver enough voltage to override the person’s ability to escape, but they are non-lethal. Instead of injuring the bad guys and landing them in the hospital or killing them, the police were able to stop them, avoiding hospital stays or a funeral. In addition, the individuals who were captured can now go to court and be held responsible for their crimes.

So, if you are wondering if tasers work, they do. They will protect you, even in the most serious situations. There are various tasers available. Take the time to explore them and find the one that is right for you.

Reprinted from Times Online UK News

Taser adds shock and awe to every bobby’s arsenal
All frontline officers are to be given access to 50,000-volt stun guns. FRONTLINE police officers across the country are to go on patrol armed with the controversial Taser stun gun under plans to be announced by ministers later this year.

A stockpile of the weapons, which fire a 50,000-volt charge, will be kept at each police station so that patrolling officers can use them if required, Whitehall officials said.

They will be used to confront and disable suspects who threaten violence, whether suspected suicide bombers or aggressive drunken yobs.

Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, believes using Tasers on thugs and violent criminals will help to protect officers from injury. She also believes the stun guns will save resources, because in future fewer officers will need to be deployed to deal with individual incidents.

This weekend, she said: “Taser is making a real difference on our streets, not only keeping the public safe but also protecting our police officers. I am committed to giving our police the weapons they need to get crime off our streets.”

Although details have not been finalised, the stun guns are expected to be made available to each of the 43 police forces in England and Wales by the end of the year, officials say.

The move has met opposition from civil liberties groups, which say they should be used by only specialist firearms officers in limited circumstances.

The Taser is a hand-held electrical device resembling a pistol that is designed to incapacitate temporarily rather than injure. The latest version – the X26 – has a range of 21ft. It fires a pair of barbs on copper wires that embed themselves in the flesh and send out an electrical current of 50,000 volts. The shock can cause temporary loss of muscle control, making a person fall to the ground or “freeze” on the spot.

Police officers believe it is a valuable alternative to hitting people with a baton or the extreme measure of shooting them. In many cases, it enables just one or two officers to restrain and handcuff a suspect without the risk of injury.

Tasers were first issued to trained firearms officers in 2003 after a number of fatal police shootings. Since then they have been drawn 2,700 times but fired only 834 times. In most cases merely drawing the gun and aiming its red target dot on a suspect’s body acted as a sufficient deterrent.

Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Tasers have been used in a range of cases, from a suspect brandishing a samurai sword in Norfolk to a man who tried to strangle a police dog in Kent.

Smith has been impressed by pilot schemes in 10 forces that allow regular officers to fire them. Officially the Home Office said it was awaiting the evaluation of the trials, which ended two weeks ago. Her plans are backed by the Police Federation, which represents all 140,000 rank and file officers in England and Wales

There has been a rash of reports regarding law enforcement abusing their ability to taser citizens. We have read everything from seizures to death and it has been difficult to decide to whether the end justified the means in some cases or if common sense was just completely absent.

This next story is so ridiculous it merits repeating. The moral of the story is be careful what you wish or in this case ask for. Apparently the perpetrator turned victim was not injured but he should probably get an honorable mention somewhere, probably the Darwin Awards but he doesn’t qualify since he lived. At the same time it is probably best that he not reproduced.

By The Record
July 14, 2008 6:00 AM
Man tells police to use stun gun
When deputies responded to a disturbance call Saturday afternoon in Acampo and told a 48-year-old man they would hit him with a Taser if he did not sit down, he told them to “do it,” according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.

Jesse Clinton Bonderer was then hit with the device, but deputies at the disturbance in the 7400 block of East Woodbridge Road took him to the ground after he removed the Taser prongs from his abdomen, according to a report.

He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of committing assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, obstructing a peace officer, battery and public intoxication.

Before deputies arrived, Bonderer had pulled out a buck knife and threatened to stab a man at the location with the knife, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He also allegedly struck the man and kicked him in the head when the man fell to the ground, according to police.

Better luck next time, I think!

Finally, some good news for the police and for tasers. A man in St.Louis died suddenly Thursday evening after being tasered by the police.

The county coroner performed an autopsy and determined although the man had been tasered, that was not the cause of death. The death is of course tragic but it is a relief to hear that no unusual or unjustified force was used and the taser was not the fatal blow.

By Kim Bell
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis — A naked man died after being hit twice by TASER barbs fired by St. Louis County police, but the medical examiner said Thursday that’s not what killed him.

Samuel DeBoise, 29, was shocked twice by St. Louis County police officers in a confrontation Tuesday night outside his mother’s home in the 6100 block of Lake Paddock Drive. He died later.

Police said he had been combative, but some of his relatives insisted he was not, and that they believe the Tasers were unnecessary and lethal.

After the Tasers were used, “He started fighting again,” said Officer Tracy Panus, a police spokeswoman. She said officers then subdued him with their hands.

“He wasn’t injured. He had no scratches, bruises, nothing like that,” Panus added. “They got him loaded into an ambulance and several minutes after being in the ambulance, he went limp.”

DeBoise was pronounced dead at 10:03 p.m.

It is important to note that tasers are a responsible non lethal self defense weapon when used properly whether used by law enforcement or private citizens. It is the over use or misuse of the non lethal self defense weapons that result in injuries or even death.