TASERs have the capability of delivering a debilitating shock that totally overrides the central nervous system and control the skeletal muscles. This translates into the ability to stop a would-be assailant in his tracks - despite his tolerance for pain or powers of mental focus. The effects of a TASER completely derail voluntary movement and generally leave the target in a fetal position on the ground.

Effects of the electro-muscular disruption (EMD) can last for several minutes, thus providing a valuable safety window - the time to 1) leave the immediate area and 2) get help.

TASER makes a model that serves a dual function – long-distance protection and a close quarters stun gun that can provide up to ten short bursts of power, even after the probes are deployed. The TASER C2 is also one of the top choices for the hundreds of law enforcement agencies around the country.

The TASER C2’s dual capabilities also translate into top notch protection for private citizens. It gives the average city or suburban dweller a first class method of non-lethal protection. If the probes miss at a distance of up to 15 feet, direct stun gun capabilities are still available. That provides additional level of safety that is not lethal but is effective.

One of the best considerations is that even if an assailant confiscates the TASER and uses it against the homeowner, the effects are non-lethal. Not the case with regular firearms. While the effects are distinctly unpleasant, the homeowner still lives to fight another day.