Women Gathering At Homes For 'Taser' Parties
Events Called Tupperware Parties Of 2007
POSTED: Monday, November 12, 2007
UPDATED: 10:03 am EST November 12,
2007
Groups of women are gathering at homes across America for Taser parties, where the guns are presented with wine and cheese, similar to earlier Tupperware parties.
IMAGES: Taser Party Images
A host at the parties explains the value of owning a personal Taser gun and then women are allowed to look at and handle the devices, which include a metallic pink gun.Lisa Rigberg, who hosted a recent Taser party in an upscale Arizona neighborhood, said the guns are a must-have for women."It's light, it's small and it comes in colors," Rigberg said. "But if you know you are going to be in a certain situation where you might be uncomfortable, why not have it with you? It just makes you more confident."The new Taser guns fit into a woman's purse and are light, according to the Local 6 report.Taser International, Inc., is selling the devices.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Taser Party Images A host at the parties explains the value of owning a personal Taser gun and then women are allowed to look at and handle the devices, which include a metallic pink gun.Lisa Rigberg, who hosted a recent Taser party in an upscale Arizona neighborhood, said the guns are a must-have for women."It's light, it's small and it comes in colors," Rigberg said. "But if you know you are going to be in a certain situation where you might be uncomfortable, why not have it with you? It just makes you more confident."The new Taser guns fit into a woman's purse and are light, according to the Local 6 report.Taser International, Inc., is selling the devices.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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