Do Stun guns work all the time?”>Do Stun guns work all the time?
Nothing in life works all the time. There are no infallible weapons. Even traditional guns (those with bullets) may not work sometimes. Neither do martial arts. The same goes for stun guns. Some factors may intervene in a situation that may decrease the effectiveness of this lawful kind of self-defense. But this dont stop police officers and civilians from using these protection devices, specially because they are really effective in most situations. We recommend owning a pepper spray as well, as an alternative. That way, if one option fails for one reason or another, you still have a back-up plan. However, take into account that your stun guns sparks can ignite flammable liquids (such as alcohol, contained as a carrier in some pepper sprays). So NEVER use a stun gun AFTER spraying a pepper spray, at least not in the same location (serious burns may result as the alcohol sprayed in the air reacts with the stun guns sparks). You can use the stun gun as your first alternative and leave t
