Another Reason Why Women Need Self-Defense Items

In case you didn't know this, women are the targets of violence in nine out of every ten cases according to police statistics. All you have to do is look at a police blotter sometime to get an idea that this is true. They are the victims of assaults, robbery, even home invasions in a disproportionate number of times.

If that isn't reason enough for women to carry and use self-defense items then here's one more. There was an article recently in a newspaper in Columbia, Missouri about how all of the shelters for women there had more customers than ever before all because of domestic violence and the economy. Like there needed to be another reason for women to be careful and learn how to defend themselves.

The article went on to say that shelters all over the country are reporting that the economy is having a devastating effect on domestic violence when it comes to women and children. 

The Power of the Media In Crime

There is an account of a restaurant cook accused of stabbing her manager when he tried to fire her.

The woman allegedly stabbed the manager in the stomach with a box cutter. This is an awful incident but it even gets worse from there.

The restaurant manager said the woman and her daughter came into the restaurant to collect some items after being fired. Next, there was a fight allegedly because of the firing.

The fight started inside the restaurant, and then moved out into the parking lot. The woman and the manager called in family and friends to get involved. The stabbing victim kept fighting even after he had been seriously cut.

Powerful and Appealing, The Cell Phone Stun Gun

It is no secret that women are overwhelmingly the targets of violent, often sexual assaults. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, someone is sexually assaulted every six minutes. In 2009, there were nearly 90,000 forcible rapes. 6 minutes, someone is sexually assaulted. There were over 88,000 forcible rapes reported in 2009. Even worse, these can happen at any time, anywhere. No matter how safe you think your home or neighborhood might be, there may always be a threat lurking in the shadows.

Don't take an unnecessary risk. Everyone has the right to protect their selves and women are no exception. Self defense devices are one way that you can make sure of your safety, and you will find a number of products for women. Some of the best stun guns for women are widely available online and come in a number of shapes and sizes. You might believe that these stun guns are not affordable and are out of reach, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Self-Defense Products Don't Have To Be Expensive

When I first got started in this business nearly 10 years ago I remember very well that the stun gun with the highest voltage was also the most expensive. Back then if a stun gun had 500,000 volts it might cost you $60 to $70. That was the upper end of the product line even before tasers were invented. Now it is not uncommon to find a stun gun that has two or three million volts for less than $20. And there's not just one, there's usually a good selection at that price.

When tasers first came out, the least expensive model was around $500.00 but that was before the C2 model. When the C-2 was first introduced it was around $400. Pepper sprays and personal alarms have always been inexpensive. Their prices have not really changed in the last 10 years except to decrease. But what has changed with pepper sprays, for example, is that there is a greater variety of products. And the same goes for personal alarms sometimes called panic alarms. There is a much greater selection of products now.