A Quick History of Taser International

Americans have made many inventions in history for self defense, and one of them, not only saves lives but it also protects the public without fatally harming or killing an individual. Gone are the horrible batons used in history, by the police, to take down an individual by hitting citizens and sometimes killing them!

Fortunately, more and more police officials in the USA and abroad use Tasers to control the unruly among us. But the police aren't the only ones that can use a Taser, law abiding citizens can also use them. In fact citizens can pick from 4 models; the C2, M26c, X26c and X2 Defender! All are available to the public if your particular state allows them and you pass a simple background check, that WomenOnGuard.com, can provide for you. The units are great for women, as well, because they don't have the strong kickback that firearms do!

Don't lethally hurt an individual like history shows, and be sent to prison yourself! Temporarily stop them by using the self defense C2, M26c, X26c or the X2 Defender, until police authorities come to help! But if you still want to leave the scene, remember that you can place the unit down on the ground and it will continue to tase for 30 seconds, while you escape. If you provide a police record of the incident, Taser International will replace your unit for FREE! Perfect self defense for men or women!

Pepper Spray Has Passed The Test Of Time

Last year the police gave pepper spray a bad wrap, during the 99 Percent riots. But the history of the hot substance has had a positive influence in ancient and modern society throughout the entire world.

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Mace Pepper Spray Baton

Pepper spray is sometimes called OC which is short for Oleoresin Capsaicin. This weapon can also contain Chloroacetophenone, or CN, which is usually called tear gas. History information includes that it was first used by ancient Chinese wars, by Swedish, King Charles the XII in 1721, in World War I, etc… In the United States, the FBI started using it in 1963 and the Postal Service in the 1980's, used it to deter dogs from biting postal workers!

The hot substance is available under different brand names, such as Mace, StreetWise, PepperShot, etc. Some people think, for some reason, that Mace is a different type of OC, but it really isn't. The Mace brand does sometimes include tear gas, but so do other brand manufacturers as well…

Pink Pepper Spray
Hard Case

The fact that history and our country's police officers, include this hot substance, should tell you something! Placing the 99 Percent riots and the police aside, OC has been a life saver for many people in our society. Women, especially, have benefited from it's self defense power and it's affordability. Plus, women like that it's non lethal and won't land you in jail! Many men use this self defense product as well… For example, you probably have noticed male motorcycle riders carrying small keychain batons that contain OC! Plus many people use disguised sprays, like the ones that we sell at WomenOnGuard.com, which look like lipstick, perfume, pens, etc. These go by unnoticed by the general public!

So next time you want to buy a self defense product, consider one that has passed the test of time… The very old, but reliable, more powerful and definitely improved, pepper spray!

Stun Gun and Taser History

It all started when Thomas Edison decided to endorse the use of the electric chair to a state commission seeking alternatives ways for capital punishment. Of course stun guns today are not setup to be lethal, but they sure hurt and disable you temporarily!

Since Edison's endorsement in 1888, many countries started utilizing electricity as a torture weapon on prisoners. Torture weapons had to be strong enough to cause pain, yet not too powerful to cause death. In the 1930s, two devices where in use that fit the non lethal characteristics: the Argentine Picana Electrica and the Italian Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT) device.

The ECT was invented by two Italian psychologists who worked with schizophrenics in the early 1930s. The electric shock was delivered directly to the head of the patient. But this device was not the ancestor of the present stun gun, it was much weaker than the powerful voltage that stun guns deliver these days. The Argentine Picana Electrica is probably the closest device to the stun guns being used today. It was used in many central and south American countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.

In the US, the first Taser design was proposed in 1952 for commando operations, the "Combined Policeman's Club and Restraining Device" appeared in 1960 and the "Electrified Stick for Postman" was developed in 1964. After that, these devices were used frequently by police to control or prevent riots. In the 1970s, inventors started marketing the devices as self defense products against muggers. This lead to the distribution and selling of all kinds of stun guns and Tasers available to the general public today. Of course WomenOnGuard.com sells stun guns and Tasers among other self defense products such as mace, pepper spray, personal alarms and more.

Short History on Pepper Spray

The use of pepper as a weapon goes all the way back to ancient China. The Chinese would put red chili pepper on rice paper as a weapon and swing it to the face of their opponents. The Japanese ninja were also known to use ground pepper against their enemies. During the Tukagawa Empire in Japan, the police would use a box called; metsubishi, which was filled with pepper and blown into a prisoner's eyes as a way of torture. Tear gas was invented in Germany in the 1800's and it is included in some Mace brand pepper sprays today.


The US introduced pepper spray through the US Postal Service in the 1980's as a dog repellent. Our government also used it for protection against bears and other animals. The FBI endorsed it as an "official chemical agent" in 1987 and by 1991, there were over 3,000 law enforcement agencies that utilized it.

As you can tell, even though pepper spray is a simple product, it really does a great job in deterring violent individuals or animals!