Once upon a time, there were a bunch of housewives who got together once a year for their annual “night out.” This exciting night consisted of a group of sweet ladies, who would gather together for a Tupperware party and a glass of wine. Innocent enough right? My have times changed! The Gorilla recently heard about the “new wave” of parties, and he could not believe what he heard! Taser parties are the wave of the future and women are turning out in droves to come to them. You heard the Gorilla right- he did say “Taser” parties; as in taser guns. Yes, folks, this ain’t your grandmother’s Tupperware or Avon party-that’s for sure!
It’s a sure sign of the times when women (and some men) come to hear about, and purchase, the latest self-defense device sold by distributors from their homes. This cute little device is Taser’s C2 “personal protector” and it doesn’t exactly look like the ones we see law enforcement using on the bad guys on the evening news. These devices are smaller more colorful versions of the original, but don’t be fooled by their new cuter appearance- they are still just as powerful as the originals and pack a punch that will stop a would-be assailant in his tracks!
So, what about all the recent bad press this powerful little weapon has been receiving? Well yes, it’s true. Officials with the human rights organization say the weapons are frequently used in excess by trained police, and they’re likely to be abused by the public as well. Amnesty International, which has criticized Taser’s assertion that its weapons are non-lethal, frowns on the C2 and any attempt to spread the use of stun guns. Dana Shafman of Scottsdale Arizona, who is a 34 year-old, single woman has been a distributor of the C2 for 2 years and say that if she had a choice of getting shocked or being attacked with a knife, a gun, or something else she says, ”I’d much rather be assaulted by a Taser and unlike other weapons, Taser forces its customers to submit to a criminal background check before giving them a code to turn on their weapons.”
With crimes committed against women currently at an all-time high, the Gorilla feels that it’s simply just the newest self-protection device out there to have. There was a time when women carried mace in their purses, but those days are over and now the new mace is a taser! No, the Gorilla does not exactly advocate carrying weapons and yes, he acknowledges that any weapon can dangerous if misused, but if this little taser sends a message to ward off attackers and saves someone from getting hurt or killed, the Gorilla say’s ” ladies, (and gentlemen) go for it! Now isn’t that a “shocker?”
January 7th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I agree! Remember that research shows that states with laws permitting citizens to carry concealed guns have lower crime rates, particulary assaults.
Using tasers is a safer and more “humane” way to defer attacks before they occur. Right on!
January 7th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
There’s a great scene from the movie “The Italian Job” where a guy is holding up traffic by practising lines from a movie part and ignoring traffic lights. Although he’s not using a cell phone, the effect is the same. How many times have you sat behind some idiot (male or female) who is too busy yacking on the cell phone to notice the light? Suddenly recognition occurs; the culprit roars off, and the light changes before you have a chance to go through. Unjust I say. Give me a magic ray gun that I can use to raise the idiot above the traffic and leave him there for a few hours.