Posted on 01/06/2008 6:28:58 AM PST by xsrdx
GILBERT, Ariz. - Before she lets them shoot her little pink stun gun, Dana Shafman ushers her new friends to the living room sofa for a serious chat about the fears she believes they all share.
"The worst nightmare for me is, while I'm sleeping, someone coming in my home," Shafman tells the group, drawing a few solemn nods from the gathered women. Shafman, 34, of Phoenix, says she knows how they feel. She used to stash knives under her pillow for protection.
Not anymore, she says, welcoming them to her Taser party.
On the coffee table, Shafman has spread Taser International's C2 "personal protector," a weapon the company is marketing to the public. It doesn't take long before the women are lined up in the hallway, whooping as they take turns blasting at a metallic target.
"C'mon!" she says. "Give it a shot."
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Defense of your life BUMP! Thanks for posting. (don’t tase me bro, bump)
“Warning: Keep separate from other battery-operated items in your nightstand.”
That thing would really piss off almost anyone with the stones to break and enter.
I will never forget the ATM video of a criminal using one that he took from a victim and using it next to her face to terrorize her into withdrawing cash for him.
buy a gun and learn exactly how to use it, when to use it, and then use it when needed, or don’t have it at all.
What I remember learning first is to never point a gun at someone unless you are perfectly ready to kill him.
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Next Mother’s Day, the perfect gift…
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 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What 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 your 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 darn 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 arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
AWESOME!!!
Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with his 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, 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 a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is 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 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 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 to say, "don't do it master," reasoning that a one-second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't 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, and then body slammed us both on the carpet, 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 oddest position, and tingling in my legs. The cat was standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking my face, 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 like hell !!! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), 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 get up 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. Still in shock.
P.S. My wife loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!
"If you think Education is difficult, try being stupid."
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BOTTOM LINE...these little Taser Things...are NO TOYS!
These tasers as BS. Get a real gun. If you need to incapacitate an intruder, bullets work much better.
With the knowledge of how to use a gun, your chances of stopping a drug crazed intruder is far better.....
I’ve had one of these for years. Thank God I’ve never had to use it, but I like the fact I have it.
Can’t have this party in the POLICE state of New York where the Hillary and Schumner Judges have ruled you are not allowed to have such a defenisve weapon. They would rather women get raped or robbed than defend themselves with NON-lethal tasers.
Hey...this is Arizona...you can carry here and defend your home with lethal force.
Passion Parties are even better!
My wife feels perfectly safe with this guy. Your little taser would be nothing compared to what Django would do to some unfortunate burglar.
Don’t taze yourself bro!
Ooh, designer colors!
No it wouldn't. >8^D
Has anyone else noticed that when the police use the taser, there is generally another officer with gun drawn nearby?
Buy a gun, learn the law, learn to master the arm. Carry your new friend with you.
Why MESS with a watered-down, depowered TASER, when you can buy a LASER? Or at least...get a FIREARM!
Have you noticed how many people confuse TASERS and STUN GUNS? Neither is that great, but TASERS are better.
I used to keep a taser gun in a compartment that is in the drivers door of my car. Well this taser has both an on / off switch and a trigger. A few days earlier I had put fresh batteries in the taser and tested it to make sure they were installed properly. After testing it I put it away forgetting to turn the switch off. Also in this compartment I keep bankers clasps (large clips to hold a bunch of papers with). One day while driving, I reached into that compartment for a clasp. As I grabbed the clasp, I hit the trigger on the taser gun. YEOWWWWWWWWWWW. Lucky for me I didn't hit another car.
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