The Stun gun is an effective weapon used to subdue a person
by administering an electric shock that disrupts muscle
function for a limited amount of time.
While the taser fires projectiles that administer the
shock, the stun gun is a handheld weapon that causes a
shock by direct contact.
Stun Guns use a temporary high voltage low current
electrical charge to stun the bodyís muscles and immobilize
the recipient.
The recipient feels pain and is momentarily paralyzed. It
is also reported that applying the stun gun to more
sensitive spots on the body will cause more pain.
Tests show the most effective parts of the body to stun are
the upper shoulder, below the rib cage, and the upper hip.
The resulting shock causes muscles to twitch
uncontrollably, like muscle spasms.
The margin of safety on the use of stun guns depends highly
on the overall general health of the person receiving the
shock. There is some controversy over the use of the stun
guns.
The internal workings are basic and simple, based on either
an oscillator, resonant circuit, and set-up transformer or
diodecapicator voltage multiplier. This is what causes the
continuous, direct, or alternating high-voltage discharge.
They are powered usually on one or two batteries depending
on the manufacturer. The power of the output current
depends on the recipient resistance, skin type, moisture,
clothing, and the battery conditions.
A shock lasting about half a second will cause intense pain
and muscle contractions, which startle most people. Two to
three seconds will often cause the target to become dazed
and drop to the ground, and over three seconds will usually
completely disorientate and drop an attacker for several
seconds.