Oct-06-2009 08:49 AM
College campus are being targeting more and more by criminals due to easy access, abundant opportunities, and the relaxed atmosphere. If you attend college or you're the parent or guardian of a college student these products will enhance you or their safety on campus.
Pepper Spray:
Pepper spray is an affordable, light weight, compact and easy to carry non-lethal device for any student. It allows you to keep your distance for the assailant with its ability to spray up to 15 feet away. It is highly effective causing extreme issues for your assailant for at least 30 minutes; giving you the time to flee and get help. It is 99 percent effective putting the odds on your side. I would recommend a key chain pepper spray with a stream spray because there is less chance of blow back and has a high concentration upon impact. When using the pepper spray; spray it in a fan motion to assure target acquisition.
Stun Guns:
Stun Guns are powerful personal security devices that will drop an attacker to the ground giving you time to flee and get help. Stun guns come in a large variety of sizes, shapes and prices; purchase the highest voltage you can afford. Why? The higher the voltage, the faster it moves through the body and the quicker and more debilitating the effect. The down side to stun guns is the close proximity you have to be in to use it on the attacker. Always hit soft tissue areas like the groin, kidney area, face, neck, arm pit, and thigh to gain the optimal effects; however it will be effective anywhere. I would recommend the Stun master multifunction stun gun because it has some features that no other stun guns have. For example it comes with a wrist strap pin; when the pin is pulled it won't fire so if the unfortunate happens and the attacker takes it away from you they can't use it against you. It also has a 110 decibel personal alarm to get people's attention in the area.
Tasers:
The Taser C2 offers protection while keeping your distance from you assailant up to 15 feet away, one pull of the trigger produces a full 30 seconds of debilitation and it doesn't matter where you hit the body the affect is the same. The probes can penetrate up to a combined two inches of clothing and works effectively even if the attacker is on Drugs or Alcohol. It works because they affect the neuromuscular system mixing the signals up and taking their ability to use their muscles away. They come equipped with laser sights allowing you to easily target your assailant. Tasers are more expensive than pepper spray or stun guns; however with any TASER if used for self defense and you leave it behind to flee, file a police report and send a copy to TASER International and they will replace your TASER for free.
Conclusion:
You or your college student can benefit greatly when the time comes that you need to protect yourself by having and practicing with a personal security and self defense device. There are other products available that can offer protection in different applications and circumstances, I only went over three. It is important if you choose to carry a personal security or self defense product that you are familiar with it and practice with it so you can use it effectively. Remember the best time to learn your lesson about personal security and self defense is before something happens.
Adam Sisterhen is the president of Your Personal Security Store and author of personal security and self defense articles. He is a proud advocate and a firm believer in personal security and self defense products that help protect you, your family and your loved ones.
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