can an 18 million volt stun gun kill someone?

Question

I am on my husbands email. I bought a monster 18 million volt stun gun for protection, because I run around the small town that I live in. I was wondering if it was actually strong enough to hurt someone. I'm not even sure if that really is the correct amount of voltage. The package, website, and even the Taser says so, and has great reviews, but could it really take someone's life?

Answer 1

Depends on where the stun barbs hit the flesh of the target, and how deep they go.



If the current goes through the heart, it will kill that person by disrupting the nervous system's signals to the heart, and the heart's own beating pattern. The heart muscles contract out of synchronization and then the blood can't flow to the brain or the lungs correctly and the person dies.



There are other effects too, but you first concern is your life - not theirs. And one other problem - you only get one shot. Miss and you don't get a second chance.



And that means no shooting varmints like coyotes, rattlesnakes, rabid dogs, or wild hogs.

Answer 2

Voltage does not kill. It never has and it never will. A volt is the SI unit of electromotive force, the difference of potential that would drive one ampere of current against one ohm resistance. An ampere is a unit of electric current equal to a flow of one coulomb per second. These are two completely different things. Amps are what kill you. Stun guns have a high voltage with a low amount of amps, because the voltage won t kill you. The worst it can do is make your body convulse uncontrollably. It can also make you have a seizure but is not very likely unless you are an elderly person or a small child (That s why there is usually a warning on the box saying "do not shock children or elderly people). Stun guns are not like a gun; you do NOT shoot them. Tasers are the ones that are designed to shoot the assailant. I appreciate the people who blog on here and actually know what they re talking about. What I can t stand are the uneducated idiots on here who think that volts can kill you, and that stun guns can be shot.

Answer 3

18 million volts is a marketing scheme. I've been researching stun guns. The voltage isn't really that high unless you measure it in a misleading way. Either way, if it gives a good spark you are good to go. The amperage is going to 1-3 miliamps which isn't enough to burn someone let alone kill them. It is also enough to cause pain/Ahhhhhh!!!!! feeling and make the person feel confused for a minute or two. By that time you should be running away already for help.



For everyone's clarification:

STUN GUNS ARE THE ONES THAT DON'T LOOK LIKE GUNS. they just came out first so they were named that. They also don't kill you/stop your heart etc. I could not find a case at least.



TASERS ARE THE ELECTRICAL WEAPONS COPS USE THAT LOOK LIKE ROBOCOP'S GUN AND HAVE KILLED SOME PEOPLE. Deaths are rare, and if police only used these on people they would otherwise use gun on, then good... but as usual they suck and abuse.



If it were me I'd put on a bunch of pairs of pants and try it on my leg. Then remove a pair at a time. Or don't.



Source: Developing a different self defense "thingy". You will know it when you see it. But that is why I've researched.

Answer 4

Ok, William's wife... You have a stun gun, not a taser. I, myself, have a 28 million volt stun gun, and that won't kill anyone. Stun guns have higher voltage than tasers for multiple reasons. 1) tasers penetrate deep in the skin and 2) put out a constant current of electricity into the body for an extended time.... Which is more dangerous. Stun guns on the other hand are used face to face and a lot of times don't even make direct contact with the skin. For these reasons, stun guns have higher voltage so that you can incapacitate your attacker with one jolt for long enough so you have an opportunity to get away.



To all the other commenters, you all are the ignorant and uneducated ones. Everyone has the right to defend themselves. Owning a stun gun does not make her paranoid it makes her smart.

Answer 5

You really don't need anything like that for running around a small town. Stop being so paranoid. This is a stun gun not a taser so it doesn't have barbs that hit the person. It should not kill a normal person (ie without heart conditions or something like that). It is still dangerous though.



Think about if you really need it though, because it can get you into more trouble than you realize. If you really are running around a small town you're better of just leaving it at home.

Answer 6

I dont know how much this helps, but I came across an equation in a related search called "Ohm s Law". Apparently, if you have a high enough voltage, you can, depending on the resistance (Ohms) create a very dangerous, potentially fatal amount of current (Amps). This draws the conclusion that if the voltage is high enough, it could actually kill someone under conditions in which the resistance was low enough. The equation for measuring the current of electricity is this: Current (Amps) = Voltage/Resistance (Ohms). Since (although it varies) people can be killed from 1 amp, and generally in dry conditions, a person s hand could be in a best case senario about a million ohms, we see that your 18 million volt stun gun could in the best resistance case possible generate 18 amps; far greater than what could kill a person (Amps = 18,000,000 / 1,000,000 ; Amps = 18). From this, I would say that depending on where you stunned someone, since you are dealing with an extremely high amount of voltage, it could indeed be fatal for the person on the receiving end. I would suggest you look into Ohm s Law yourself as there are several other factors that could also come into play in altering voltage and resistance.

Answer 7

well volts dont mean very much in stun guns as if the amp is low it wont have a damaging effect but even if it is low it will still keep an attacker of either till he changes his mind or you can run away

i have a 38 million volt taser with moderate to high amps i went to the biggest city in my country that is new Zealand so i brought this stun gun when i was exiting the concert a man tried to grab me and rob me so i rammed it intoh arm he leaped back layed on the ground for about 3 seconds stiff and then i ran into the crowd and after 2 seconds he still wasn't back on his feet and it only cost 20 dollars for the stun gun

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Volts don,t kill Amps do.It will knock a gorrilla down.A short blast will put a 250 pound guy on his knee,s Seriously. People need to realize volts don,t mean alot Amps are the killer.It sure as hell ainn,t gonna feel good. My mother used to carry a 500,000 volt stun gun thats a common voltage. for the private sector.Available just about any where.

Answer 10

yeah, electricity kills, it's a well known fact. Thomas Edison (father of the light bulb) started to demonstrate his competitor's AC electricity's dangers since around 1890. in 1903 he executed an elephant with electricity.

electricity kills. stun guns and tasers use high voltage AC electricity... it took 6,600 volts ot drop and elephant. what do you think 18 million will do to a person?



but if used exactly as the manufacturer instructs (like you'd remember how when you're scared for your life) it probably won't... unless they got a heart condition or a pacemaker.



it's a "non lethal" weapon only because it doesn't kill people all the time. to date about 3 dozen folks have died after being tased, most of them the operator of the taser is a trained law enforcement officer. when adrenaline is pumping and you're fearing for your life, you forget you're only supposed to conservatively use a taser... you want the threat stopped and tasers don't do it as quickly as guns so you overuse it and the person ends up dead.



if you're concerned consider pepper spray or a folding knife... pepper spray isn't very effective, 15% is immune, and it tends ot backfire but no one had died from it. a knife is one of the oldest weapons in human history. it can be lethal but most of the time its not. best used to slash rather than stab. if legal, a plastic baton or maglite flashlight as alternative weapons, they can kill but you'd have ot hit someone like 50 times. if you don't have anger issues you probably won't hit someone 50 times.

Answer 11

18 million volt stun gun is a very good thing to carry,kill someone I don`t think so but keeping him off you so you can get away absolutely and if he is forcing him self on you to the point that you are afraid of being raped or loosing your life you could always zap him in the eye that will Definitely give you enough tine to get away. I don`t suggest that unless it is unavoidable for the person could loos there eye sight.

Answer 12

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Answer 13

From my experience, being in the electronics field, 25,000 RMS Volts will arc 2 to 3 inches. Can you imagine if there was actually just one million volts that would arc more than a yard. How could anyone carry such a device?

Answer 14

5 million volt stun gun stop person

Answer 15

1. You are a dumb**s. Why do you need a stun gun like that. 2. It would depend on where the barbs hit and how deep they went. 3. I would check and make sure it is legal. A lot of states have restrictions on if you can have a stun gun at all, and I highly doubt a stun gun with that voltage is legal. 4. If you don't know if it will hurt you, I would assume that you have not completed high school and are uneducated.

Answer 16

Tasers were not meant to be used in place of a firearm, never was, never will be. They are used for resistance or if possible, stopping a threat with a weapon such as a bat or other tool.



Tasers CAN be deployed in circumstances with knives or other guns, BUT only with an officer also having lethal coverage.

Answer 17

As long as the output amperage isnt above 100 miliamps it most likely wont kill you. Its not voltage that kills you. Its the current behind it! ^^ most tasers i think are around 35 mA. Yes theyre are batteries and phone chflowrs that out put way more amperage than this but there isnt enough voltage to carry that current flow. The voltage required to pass the current all depends on your bodys resistance

Answer 18

you need a 45mill volt teaser is sold for 20 $ LOL

Answer 19

people have been murdered by the police in the uk using ordinary tasers which generate some 50,000 volts, let alone 18 million which is 360 times more powerful.



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Australia[edit]

Possession, ownership and use of a stun gun (including Tasers) by civilians is considerably restricted, if not illegal in all States and Territories. The importation into Australia is restricted with permits being required.



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Answer 20

I have the exact same taser. I tased myself twice to answer your question. It was awesome, it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. It kinda made he laugh.

Answer 21

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Answer 22

I just ordered one. A 25 milion volt. I am not a defenseless coward. My knife, stun gun, and ccw. I am good, and Yes, I will try...to protect you out there who are defenseless.

Answer 23

bloody hell what do you need that for, that could certainly kill someone or easily seriously maim someone permanently