Phone call first.
Tazers are effective if they work right. If they miss, or hit someone wrong, or the person is wearing thick clothing like many do in winter, or heavy leather, or something in a pocket gets in the way..etc Then they can do absolutely nothing. If they were powerful enough to go through such things, they would be too powerful for safe use against bare skinned or lightly clothed individuals.
Basicly they work well as an extra tool to someone with more tools available. As a single line of protection they are severely limited. More limited than pepperspray.
Shooting someone with a taser not yet posing a clear threat you could describe in court is risky legaly. Someone stopping, following, walking up to her, or other actions not illegal is not a valid strong legal defense for use of the taser. It can be a reason to be ready to defend herself, and make it known she is feeling threatened, but there is many variables.
If she has to wait until the last moment to defend herself it is probably better she has something much more decisive if that last moment comes.
If she is anti, maybe she just wants a chance to stop someone, and is willing to accept being a victim if that does not work. That is her decision, but someone with such an attitude probably won't take training and self defense techniques seriously. Giving her a tool she feels protects her that may not could actualy place her in more danger if she does not take self defense seriously and feels the taser solves the problem.
Would she be slower to flee from percieved danger with the taser? Would she be stunned with no backup plan if the taser fails to perform?
Tasers also tend to be bulky and larger than most compact firearms, and currently come with a higher price tag than many firearms.
Tazers are effective if they work right. If they miss, or hit someone wrong, or the person is wearing thick clothing like many do in winter, or heavy leather, or something in a pocket gets in the way..etc Then they can do absolutely nothing. If they were powerful enough to go through such things, they would be too powerful for safe use against bare skinned or lightly clothed individuals.
Basicly they work well as an extra tool to someone with more tools available. As a single line of protection they are severely limited. More limited than pepperspray.
Shooting someone with a taser not yet posing a clear threat you could describe in court is risky legaly. Someone stopping, following, walking up to her, or other actions not illegal is not a valid strong legal defense for use of the taser. It can be a reason to be ready to defend herself, and make it known she is feeling threatened, but there is many variables.
If she has to wait until the last moment to defend herself it is probably better she has something much more decisive if that last moment comes.
If she is anti, maybe she just wants a chance to stop someone, and is willing to accept being a victim if that does not work. That is her decision, but someone with such an attitude probably won't take training and self defense techniques seriously. Giving her a tool she feels protects her that may not could actualy place her in more danger if she does not take self defense seriously and feels the taser solves the problem.
Would she be slower to flee from percieved danger with the taser? Would she be stunned with no backup plan if the taser fails to perform?
Tasers also tend to be bulky and larger than most compact firearms, and currently come with a higher price tag than many firearms.