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There is no difference between brands. "Stun guns" are not guns and cannot stun anyone. All the manufacturers' claims about stunning, dazing, immobilizing, paralysing, etc., are completely false, and there isn't even much discomfort. There is sometimes a placebo effect when casually tested by naive individuals, and the sight of it could conceivably deter a naive attacker who doesn't know they don't work (if there are any street criminals who don't know that ... it's pretty common knowledge).
The Taser fails to operate on exactly the same principles the "stun guns" fail to operate on; the only differences are the Taser is ineffective at a greater range, up to several yards, and it's a waste of more money.
The idea of using a "stun gun" as a training knife is interesting, but it isn't shaped much like a knife and doesn't cost any less than an aluminum training knife ... still, if you happen to have a couple of them around, why not? You'll spend a lot of money on batteries, though.
The good news: I have just invented a much better harmless weapon, combining the ancient knowledge of Atlantis (revealed to me in a dream) with modern science to produce a circuit that electronically amplifies the vibrations of a black quartz crystal to generate a harmless beam that completely immobilizes attackers! Guaranteed harmless -- I can provide evidence for that! Soon to be available! The beam doesn't always take effect instantly, but if you hold the beam on an attacker it will render him completely helpless and unable to offer any threat to anyone ... usually within only a few decades, and often faster depending on the attacker's age and general health and physical condition. What's more, it can immobilize up to 100 attackers or more before requiring replacement of the battery! Battery not included. May be restricted by law in some jurisdictions. Send your name, address and credit card number to
cougar@javanet and I'll mail you a brochure -- free!
-Cougar Allen :{)
[This message has been edited by Cougar Allen (edited 15 September 1999).]
