As Christmas is upon us, and gift giving. Thought I would pass this on for SAFETY.
Stun Gun, Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife.
A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this:
Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest.
The occasion was our 22nd Anniversary, and I was looking for a little something "extra"
for my wife.
I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of the taser
were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on the assailant,
allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....WAY TOO COOL!
Long story short, I bought the device, and brought it home. I loaded two triple-A batteries
in the thing, and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed.
I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND pressed it against a metal surface
at the same time; I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
Awesome!!!
Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to the Wife what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave.
Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all THAT bad,
with only two triple-A batteries, right?!!! There I sat in my recliner with my cat, Gracie looking on
intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions, and thinking that I really needed
to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target.
I must admit, I thought about zapping Gracie, (for only a fraction of a second) and then thought
better of it. She's such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself
against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised.
Am I wrong?
So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top, with my reading glasses perched delicately
on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and taser in another.. The directions said that
a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was
supposed to cause muscle spasms, and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst
would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst
longer than three seconds would just be wasting the batteries.
All the while, I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in
circumference; (pretty cute really, and loaded with two little bitty, itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries)
thinking to myself, "NO possible way!"
What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.
I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as if to say,
"Don't do it master," reasoning that a one-second burst from such a tiny little ole thing
couldn't POSSIBLY hurt all that bad...
I decided to give myself a one-second burst, just for the heck of it. I touched the prongs
to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION @!@$$!%!
I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner,
then body slammed us both on the carpet, over, and over, and over, and over again.
I vaguely recall waking up on my side, in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes,
body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm
tucked under my body in the fetal position, and tingling in my legs.
The cat was standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking
my face, and undoubtedly thinking to herself, "do it again, do it again!"
Note: If you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a taser, one note of caution:
there is NO SUCH THING as a "one-second burst" , when you zap yourself. You will not
let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor.
A three second burst would be considered conservative.
SON-OF-A-%#&**%#... that hurt!!!
A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point),
I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up, and surveyed the landscape.
My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. (How did they up get there???)
My triceps, right thigh, and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot
up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs.
I'm still looking for my testicles.
I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return.
