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- From: corun@access.digex.com (Corun MacAnndra)
- Subject: Re: the US elections...
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- References: <1235@abb-sc.abb-sc.COM> <1992Nov16.030038.24360@news2.cis.umn.edu> <Bxvnuz.IG1@world.std.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:42:29 GMT
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- In article <Bxvnuz.IG1@world.std.com> marty@world.std.com (Marty M HaleEvans) writes:
- >
- >What do some of you think of the hand-held stun weapons that are coming onto
- >the market? These are relatively inexpensive (~$100), easy to use, easy to
- >carry, legal, and produce no lasting harm. Just enough neural disruption to
- >allow one to escape. There was some writing about them in the newest _MONDO
- >2000_. My husband and I have been talking about them as a non-violent option
- >to the self-defense problem. The main problem is that you do have to touch
- >the assailant with the weapon, so you have to let him/her get close. Also,
- >like any weapon, it can be taken away and used on you. However, that's a
- >possibility with any weapon, and I'd rather have a stunner go off accidentally
- >in struggle or even used on me than a gun or knife.
- >
- >Any thoughts?
- >
- >Marty
-
- There's a larger hand held unit that fires needle pointed electrodes attached
- to wires into your assailant from a distance (I hesitate to use the words
- "safe distance" since the safe distance from trouble is where it isn't
- happening). This unit also acts as a flashlight.
-
- As for the relative merits of it vs. a handgun, I've never heard of any
- incidents where someone's heart couldn't take the shock and the person died,
- but we are talking about electricity here. Maybe someone else knows more
- about these things.
-
- Bb,
- Corun
-
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