Defeat Taser

How to Defeat Taser

With most law enforcement agencies carrying Taser devices, it is important to know the weaknesses and how to defeat this tool. This method also works for contact energy weapons such as stun guns and cattle prods too. This is not to be confused with the commercial product names after a Norse god that carries a hammer.

3M 2100 static guard anti-static bags can be used to shield you from the electric shock of the Taser. A fencing conductive suit can also do the same thing. The idea is to have a highly conductive layer that you are wearing. When the barbs of the two probes hit this conductive layer, their electrical energy is dissipated into the conductive material. This keeps it from short circuiting your nervous system.

Lots of online arguments say that you must be insulated, well this is just not true. The electricity must be spread out and dissipated. Even large amounts of electricity can be spread out with metal and metal foil impregnated material. 3M 2100 static guard bags can be found in the electronics industry, repair shops and locations that transport electronics. In a pinch, even aluminum foil could be used. The main thing is to make sure that the probes of the Taser or prod hit the conductive material instead of your skin first.

Once contact is made with your skin, the electrical charge causes pulsing of your nervous system. This causes your muscles to contract, and your body to go stiff. If you are able to disperse the electricity elsewhere or knock one of the barbed probes out, the shock stops. For contact devices like stun guns and cattle prods, both contact points must touch you or at least be close enough for electrical charge to reach your skin. This is a very small distance. Once again the conductivity of the material between your skin and the probes will dissipate the charge away.

Unlike the commercial product marketed to police departments, 3M 2100 film and fencing clothing can take multiple hits in the same location. Line your clothes and perhaps make a poncho liner with conductive material. This will allow you to defeat Taser, stun guns and cattle prods.

Alternative Uses of Fishing Gear

Alternative Uses of Fishing Gear

            Much of the gear used for fishing can be used for self defense and personal protection. This can include: spear guns, harpoons, knives, flare guns, bang sticks and gaff hooks. I will begin with the spear gun.

            If you are used to fishing for large fish and use a spear gun to hunt them, this could be an easy item to have along for protection. Spear guns are sold as only being able to be used under water. However, this does not mean they can only work underwater. Many spear guns work just fine above the water, and the spear can go a great distance in free flight. Just be sure to remove any cords or coiled rope from the spear before use on land. Harpoons can be used much the same way, but lack some of the flight capability.

            Halibut harpoons can be used for a defensive weapon, much like a spear. Most harpoons have a tip that is meant to come off and secure a metal rod on the opposite side of a halibut or flounder. This may get lodged inside of a human target, but would still do some damage to an attacker. Being 4 to 6 feet long or more, they may be a bit unwieldy in close quarters. Good halibut harpoons use stainless steel instead of aluminum in their construction. Now on to one of the most useful tools ever designed, the knife.

            Knives come in so many different types, but fishing knives also make good defensive weapons. A very common necessity of fishing is the common fillet knife. A fillet knife can cut a person into ribbons, just like a short sword in olden days. The military Hissatsu knife was designed as a thick bladed version of a fishing fillet knife. Just make sure the handle is of the non slip variety. Most have rubberized grip areas for use around slimy fish guts, which works for people too. Now what do you use to signal during an emergency? A flare gun is a good thing to have on a fishing trip.

            Flare guns have gained popularity with the prepper crowd as there are several companies making inserts to shoot bullets. This makes your flare gun legally a weapon, so be sure to comply with the law. Even loaded with flares, this is a phosphorus round flying at you at close range. You would not want to get hit with a flare. This is an item that is not even considered a gun, and can be sent in the mail. But hurry now since the price is going up on these. Stay away from the bright colored orange plastic models. Instead buy a metal military surplus version. These usually fire 26.5mm flares that are readily available online. Flare guns are common place on board vessels and for fishing. The last item I will cover is the bang stick.

            If you watch any of the alligator hunter videos, you may see .22 long rifle firearms or a stick with a large caliber bullet launching head on the end. These are bang sticks, chambers holding a waterproofed cartridge that fires when hit against the head of an alligator or critter. This can be used against people also. These are also not considered firearms unless they are used without a rod or stick to make them legal length. Check your laws for use of these devices. They are made of stainless steel and can be had in calibers from rimfire to 12 gauge shotgun and 50 BMG. The last type of fishing gear that can be used for defensive use is the gaff hook.

            Gaff hooks are banned for fishing in many states, but make very intimidating tools for self defense. They are a sharpened stainless steel hook made for grabbing a fish alongside a vessel. These can go into human flesh just like a fish. The hook is usually barb less, and can be removed easier than a fish hook too. These come in many sizes and are usually stainless steel hooks on a hardwood handle.

So if you need a defensive weapon and only have fishing gear available, here are some items you should think about having. Of course some fish are tougher than others, if you live where alligator garr or other extreme types of fish live, you may need every bit of this gear just to catch them. Happy hunting/fishing.