“As diligent and hardworking as campus police are, they cannot protect all the many people on campus at all time, so let those folks protect themselves.” State Representative Buzz Brockway plans to file a bill next week that would let students at least 18 years of age carry electroshock weapons on all of Georgia's public campuses. The bill, according to Brockway, was written after he discover...ed students are allowed to carry pepper spray on campus but not Tasers or stun-guns.

Many Georgia lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would permit students to carry handguns on campus but state law currently prohibits concealed handgun license holders from exercising their rights on school grounds. Most efforts to bring guns to campus have stalled at the capitol because university presidents oppose the idea. House Bill 544, which would allow anyone to carry guns on Georgia's public campuses, was introduced in 2015 but has not received a committee hearing.

“Students told me they were not allowed to carry pepper spray with them on campus. I thought this was strange so I did some research. I found they were mistaken, and they are allowed to possess pepper spray and similar chemically based protection items. However, several of the public colleges I examined in Georgia explicitly prohibited stun-guns and Tasers on campus. So I decided to introduce a bill to change that,” Brockway told Campus Reform.

Brockway added that he thinks campus police departments are not staffed well enough to account for all of the crimes on campus.

“What I hear from students, faculty, and other campus employees, especially folks at colleges and universities in the city of Atlanta, is a desire to protect themselves,” he said. “As diligent and hardworking as campus police are, they cannot protect all the many people on campus at all time, so let those folks protect themselves.”

Some state senators, however, have raised concerns about the safety of stun-guns. Senator Vincent Fort said Tasers in the hands of college students could lead to many accidental injuries. Brockway disagrees and thinks students who purchase stun-guns will be responsible enough to avoid injuries.

“Pepper spray is allowed and we don't see much misuse of those products on college campuses. I think the people who will choose to purchase electroshock weapons for their personal protection will act responsibly,” Brockway argued.

Unlike campus carry legislation, Brockway's bill would not require students to pass a background check before purchasing a stun-gun.

“As best I can tell, there is currently no requirement in Georgia law for screening or training before purchasing Tasers, stun guns or other electroshock weapons and my bill does not require those things either,” he said.

Taser International Inc. debuted its new updated consumer self-defense weapon Tuesday at a Las Vegas firearms conference. The Taser Pulse is a smaller, discreet sub-compact design so private citizens can carry the stun gun either in their pocket, purse or holster, said Taser spokesman Steve Tuttle.  “We realized that bulky is not good for consumers,” Tuttle said. “The original one was pretty big. This is meant to be carried around. If it's not small it becomes a nightstand device. We want it to fit in a pocket or purse with an intuitive design.

While Scottsdale-based Taser (Nasdaq: TASR) originally started selling to consumers and first started selling its Air Taser consumer model in 1994, a year after the company started, the Pulse is the first consumer upgrade since 2007, Tuttle said.

Taser began selling its stun guns to law enforcement in 1998 as demand grew, and now more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies in 107 countries use Tasers.

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Thieves targeting women who are alone, police say. After a series of muggings and car-jackings targeting women, police in Jackson, Mississippi, said Friday that women should arm themselves. "I wouldn't say packing, but I think they need some sort of weapon in order to protect themselves," Officer Colendula Green said. "A lot of friends of mine have tasers or (pepper) spray."

The Jackson Police Department is investigating six cases in the past month of carjacking, armed robbery and auto theft. The two to three thieves, who were either on foot or in a vehicle, are described as black men who are 16 to 20 years old, dressed in dark clothing and hooded shirts. At least one of them was armed during the incidents, police said.

A woman who lives at the Fondren Hills Apartments, where one of the attacks took place, said a friend sent her pepper spray so she could protect herself.

"I sent him the news, and he was worried, but he can't do anything because he's not from here. So he got me (pepper spray) from Amazon," she said.

Jackson police on Thursday issued an urgent warning to women who are alone to be aware of their surroundings when walking to or from their vehicle, along with the following advice:

• If you feel that you are being followed, call 911 immediately and report your location and description. Stay on the phone with the dispatcher in a well-illuminated area until an officer arrives.

• Avoid dark and isolated areas while alone. If possible, travel with others during nighttime hours.

• Report any suspicious activity.

• Avoid distractions, (e.g. cellphones and loud music) while traveling or walking to or away from your vehicle.

• Avoid the display of items that could be attractive to suspects.

"Also, if they have their keys in their hand, if they're approached by a perpetrator, or something like that, they can use their keys as a weapon," Green said.

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Colbert said that Palin knows that, "when doing a reunion tour," you need to bring out your hits. He showed a clip of Palin talking about Obama and his "hopey changey" stuff and "drill baby drill." Coming back from the clip, Colbert is cheering and holding up a lit lighter, like he is at a rock and roll concert. He says that Palin has not missed a step in her time away from the campaign trail. He compares her to Michael Jordan in the playoffs calling her "unconscious."

Having recently attended a self defense course for women, my wife  learned how very important it is to pay attention to your surroundings. This is almost the golden rule of self defense. Along with being alert it ...is not a bad idea to explore different options in self defense products that offer an additional level of protection. The most popular of these items are Tasers, stun guns, and pepper spray.

Tasers are a popular choice for several reasons. One of the big advantages of a Taser is that they can be used from a distance; generally the maximum distance for civilian models is around 15 feet. Another bonus that a Taser offers is that it can be used in a similar fashion as a stun gun, with direct contact. Finally, Tasers have become much easier to carry as they have become smaller and more user friendly over the years

Right now, the latest and greatest Taser on the market is the Taser C2. This Taser has many options that have not been available before. There are more choices when it comes to how long a pulse is, or how long the electric current is going. The C2 gives the user more control.

Sometimes even a reminder about common-sense ways to stay safe is all you may need.

Keep yourself out of dangerous situations. That small voice inside is worth listening too. Many women who have been victims of an assault later stated that they felt something was just not right. Be smart, find something you are comfortable carrying and using, and most of all, be prepared to defend yourself.

To learn more about the C2 and personal Tasers for women, go to

Editor's note: Martha Salomaa, an Alabama teacher, shot an intruder who broke into her house in August 2012. She says criminals have a plan and you should too!  (CNN) -- I'm a light sleeper, so when sudden cracking of wood and clashing of metal echoed through my home before dawn on August 14, 2012, my feet were immediately on the bedroom floor.  I ran into the family room believing that a recently adopted stray cat must have knocked something off a table. What I found was a man dressed only in boxer shorts standing between me and the hall that goes to my daughters'

bedrooms. I yelled at the man, and when he turned to face me, his eyes were flat, vacant, dead. A mother knows when her children are in danger, and I knew.

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Women buying stun guns, pepper spray or protection sticks called Kubotans is nothing new, but how they're being sold is. Maria van Rossum is one of 20 active sales representatives i...n Las Vegas for Idaho-based Damsel in Defense, the women's self-defense version of Tupperware, Avon and Mary Kay that's growing since its founding three years ago. It has more than 7,000 reps nationwide. “The reality is one of five women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime,” said Mindy Lin, co-founder of the company with Bethany Hughes, both victims of a sexual assault. “It's very personal to both of us but makes us passionate in the sense that the statistics are so high. We both have daughters, and we want to make a difference with women in their ability to prepare themselves and arm themselves.”

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