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Runt stun gun, minuscule as a matchbox, packs powerful punch
This mini stun gun, called The Runt, is about the size of an iPod nano, but can smack you down with so much voltage you’ll think you got hit by a truck. The 950,000-volt version ($69.95, pictured above right) is a mere 3.5 inches tall, and even has a retractable plug that lets you recharge it on the go, necessary after you’ve fired it 300-500 times.
Huh? Let’s hope nobody goes around firing such a thing hundreds of times. This trend toward casual use of stun guns is, getting, uh, a bit stunning. Sure, it’s better than shooting each other, but a stun gun the size of a matchbox is just a bit too easy to conceal, and will probably encourage a whole lot more shocking incidents than we can bear. Maybe most people will go for the lower-power 350,000 version of this tiny Runt, selling for $39.95. But hey, just keep the stun guns at home, bro!
By High Voltage at 3:04 PM ON 03/17/08
It would defeat the purpose of protecting yourself if you did leave it at home. A great man once said "Never Leave Home Without It" and he was correct. There are very good reasons to carry them besides getting drunk and playing with them, funny dont here anybody complaining of deaths due to stupidty. I sell these and many more, some look like cell phones too. Very sneaky indeed, but if you choose to attack someone you get what you deserve!!!
By Behind You at 3:22 PM ON 03/17/08
What if you are the attacker and choose to use these items to make your attack easier? Incapacitate someone and drag them into an alley...
By Mr. ED at 5:47 PM ON 03/17/08
This one is probably not very dangerous. Risk is related to current, not voltage. Also the current path through the body is critical to safety. For example, if you were a moron you might design a taser-type device so that the barbs fly across the room and land in random places on the victim's body. Uh - wait a second...
By DR.AL at 1:42 AM ON 09/03/08
I have one, great little attention getter. Gave one to each daughter. One had to use hers after work (she is a D.A.) its did its job and the unwanted attacked split. I will get her the 950
now..
By Ajlouny at 11:36 PM ON 03/31/09
Although one does need a way of protecting yourself, what if you use it and someone gets a heart attack or gets killed. One might think that if they are attacking you, it's well deserved, but what if it was set off accidently.
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