Defense Weapon Idea

You read the title. “Huh?” Yeah, this is why the blog is called “The random thoughts…” With emphasis on the random. Anyway, it’s always nice to have a source of defense at all times, for aggressive dogs or muggers (Though I haven’t heard of a passive or even assertive mugger). But it’s also nice to do that without killing or severely wounding them simply for your conscious’s sake. So, here’s an idea: A compact strobe light. Basically, it’s going to be a handheld device that when activated, rapidly blasts superbright flashes of light in the face of any would-be attacker, causing their sense of sight and balance to be completely screwed up for at least 10 seconds, allowing you to make a quick getaway. And when you think about it, all you need is to modify a flashlight by loading it with higher voltage batteries, higher quality bulbs and mirrors and a bunch of capacitors (Devices that store electricity and are designed for quick release of it like an ordinary camera flash). So if anyone thinks of a way to actually build it, we can patent it, split the profits, and retire in Barbados. Another upside of this device is that it could be used against multiple targets. Unless you’re really experienced with guns, it’s hard to shoot three people quickly enough before they jump you, and with knives it’s even slower. But all you have to do is just point this sucker at the whole party and let it rip. Now something that might be going through your mind is “Well if it’s a light device, it won’t work during the day!” My response being “If someone’s mugging you in broad daylight, I suggest moving out of Tijuana or Kabul.” In all seriousness though, the lights would have to be powerful enough to even work in the light, which is quite possible. When you think about how some people react to camera flashes in pretty-well-lit rooms, think 3-4 times as powerful and 10 pulses a second. Another possibility is range, which might be limited, but unless they’re really stupid, muggers aren’t exactly going to hail you from across the street before beginning their assault. Lastly, the battery life on this won’t be much at all, and back to normal references, think of how long your camera battery lasts when you use the flash a lot. This is going to drain batteries like no tomorrow but unless you’re planning on being assaulted more than 3 times in one day, that should be no problem. If you are, I against suggest moving…So yeah, if anyone has already stumbled upon something like this let me know.