The low down on self protection devices

TASERS STUN GUNS PEPPER SPRAY MACE IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU RE DOING — THESE WEAPONS CAN GIVE YOU A FIGHTING CHANCE AGAINST AN ATTACKER NICOLE BRADY TOOK THESE WEAPONS TO THE SELF-DEFENSE EXPERTS AND THE POLICE — TO SHOW YOU WHAT WORKS — AND WHY SOMETIMES THE WEAPONS DON T DO PEOPLE ANY GOOD WE WENT TO THE EXPERTS POLICE AND SELF DEFENSE INSTRUCTORS TO FIND OUT WHICH PRODUCTS WORK AND WE DIDN T WANT THEM TO JUST TELL US WE ASKED THEM TO SHOW US EXACTLY HOW TO USE THEM PEPPER SPRAY PEPPER SPRAY WITH UV DYE LIPSTICK PEPPER SPRAY PEPPER GEL STUN GUNS CELL PHONE STUN GUNS TASERS IT S ALL OUT THERE A PERSON COULD SPEND ANYWHERE FROM 15 BUCKS TO A-THOUSAND DOLLARS ON GADGETS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES SO WE ASKED — WHICH ONES WORK OFFICER TRISH HOFFMAN LIKES PEPPER SPRAY AS LONG AS IT S A FULL BOTTLE AND AIMED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION 3 42 watch out Bazz you re gonna get maced sorry sorry 4 59 me coughing do you want me to do it again Yeah sure 5 26 uh terrible trish uh huh OBVIOUSLY PEPPER SPRAY WORKS SO DO STUN GUNS - AS I FOUND OUT MYSELF i m as ready as I ll ever be Do it ahhh That really stings Good lord yeah BUT YOU NEED TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT 18 30 you gotta let them in your personal space and you have to be able to physically touch them on their body THE STUN GUN IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE PEPPER SPRAY BUT STILL CHEAPER THAN THE TASER 20 18 Nats of tasering FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS YOU CAN BUY ONE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE ONES POLICE USE SGT WILL TAYLOR BOUGHT ONE FOR HIS WIFE Taylor 10 15 the civilian doesn t need to be up and touch the person as with other stun guns from 15 feet away the civilian can actually hit the person 25 THE LASER DOT HELPS YOU AIM YOU JUST PULL THE TRIGGER ALL OF THESE DEVICES MAY BUY YOU SOME TIME IN AN ATTACK THAT IS — IF THEY RE USED SUCCESSFULLY AND NOT TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU 13 02 I m walking to my car come with me Struggle no okay yeah I mean I would think that for me not even being that scared for someone who was scared that would have been even easier SO WHAT DO YOU THEN 9 36 NATS what if he s a really tough big guy INSTRUCTOR MICHAEL JOHNSON TEACHES HIS SELF DEFENSE CLASS ANYONE CAN LEARN TO FIGHT OFF AN ATTACKER WITH JUST THEIR BODIES WHEN ONE OF THOSE PRODUCTS DOESN T WORK 42 52 if I have this and somebody can grab it from me and if I m doing this and I m starting to move toward you headbutt me bam headbutting is one I ve never understood do you need to practice that I don t know how to headbutt somebody OF COURSE IT S EASY TO LAUGH IN A STAGED SITUATION IN REAL LIFE - IT S A LOT SCARIER Melanie 5 13 at first I froze because I just saw this silhouette of a person standing at my bed MELANIE GARCIA WAS ATTACKED FOUR YEARS AGO SHE SAYS SHE NEVER THOUGHT SHE D BE RAPED IN HER OWN HOME SHE FOUGHT AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT NOW SHE TAKES EXTRA PRECAUTIONS 9 12 I don t want to say paranoid but I carry a nightstick on my key chain you can never have enough mace 24 IF EVER YOU FEEL LIKE YOU RE IN A VULNERABLE SITUATION — POLICE SAY BE ON GUARD WHETHER IT S WITH PEPPER SPRAY OR A STUN GUN HAVE IT IN YOUR HAND AND BE READY TO USE IT 1 17 stop right now and that s when I would do it right there HOFFMAN LIKES PEPPER SPRAY BECAUSE IT MAY KEEP THE PERSON FARTHER AWAY FROM YOU AND THAT S THE GOAL BUT POLICE WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE STUN GUN AND THE NOISE IT MAKES THEY SAY THAT MIGHT JUST SCARE AN ATTACKER AWAY AND IF YOU DO BUY SOMETHING — DON T JUST THROW IT IN YOUR PURSE YOU NEED TO PRACTICE WITH IT AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW IT WORKS BACK TO YOU