The Taser and Women's Self-Defense

You are a woman who has decided to visit a local night club by yourself. You are having a good time and a man who has asked you to dance will not leave you alone because you said no. You pay off your tab and walk alone out to your car. You look behind you and the man is following you. You know a few women's self-defense techniques, but you are trying to figure out what to do for this specific situation. You do not want to over react but you feel threatened and your mind is racing for fear. You verbally address the man, but he still keeps walking forward.

You then scream for help, but there is nobody there to hear you. He lunges for you and grabs your hair. You now wished you have taken a women's self-defense course but now it is too late. You would not need a woman's self-defense course if you had a Taser.

What is a Taser you ask? A Taser is a non-lethal weapon that uses compressed nitrogen to shoot out tethered needle probes that when applied can deliver an electric shock that will disable your assailant. Women's self-defense experts say that this is the most effective way to stop an attacker in their tracks and could possibly save your life. The probes shoot out at a whopping speed of 135 feet a second.

That is 41 miles an hour if you do not want to do the math. The probe attaches to the attacker's skin and clothes and delivers a powerful electric shock to his or her body. The electric shock will last several seconds and then threw will be small bursts that are delivered afterward. The shock incapacitates neurons in the neuromuscular systems. He will simply collapse. Once the attacker is incapacitated, the victim can drop the Taser and walk away.

Some of the opponents of the Taser, even some in women's defense advocacy, says that the weapon could seriously harm someone. The Taser can not harm muscles, nerves or the heart. There has been no Taser related deaths to date. It is still the best women's defense method out there. Remember a Taser is not a stun gun. The stun gun is a devise that passes electricity between to probes. You actually have to be at arms reach of the attacker to use a stun gun. The Taser allows your to be several feet or yards away from the attacker, thus letting you keep distance between yourself and the attacker.

You might want to check your state laws and the legality of using a Taser to add to your women's defense tool belt. Some states outlaw the use totally, while others will let you carry and use a Taser if you take classes from a law enforcement agency. To be warned, most Taser classes will require you to be shocked yourself before you are allowed to carry one. This gives you pre-knowledge of how it feels and maybe makes you stop and think before your use it. Remember any women's defense technique should be practiced well in advance of the actual attack.