The following report is by KHON 2:
Hawaii’s newest non-lethal self-defense device just hit store shelves two weeks ago at Live Safe Hawaii.
At the push of a button, a powdery substance blasts into the air.
“The safety, you’re just going to move it to the left and press the button,” said Kurt Tsuneyoshi, The Blast Stick marketing manager. “The moment you press that button, it punctures that CO2 and this whole capsule is like a shotgun shell full of pepper and PAVA and it’s just going to blast one time.”
Blast Sticks are being sold at Live Safe Hawaii. Customers have to be 21-or-older to purchase one and it’ll cost $80 for the live red version or $50 for the purple practice version filled with baby powder.
It’s so easy to use and it’s something to have to protect themselves just in case of emergency.
said Tsuneyoshi.
Live Safe Hawaii aid, some of the largest police departments on the mainland are ordering the Blast Sticks. Meanwhile, the devices continue to grow in popularity in Hawaii. In a matter of two days, 250 were sold and now customers are coming curious about the new device.
For Les Galon, he’s grateful his family is safe after a recent attempted break in at his Mililani home.
“Just that incident alone kind of made me feel like I think I need something around here,” said Les Galon, a Mililani resident. “It’s compact, it’s easy to use and most of all it’s a deterrent. I’m going to teach my wife, my daughter-in-law how to use it safely.”
It’s not just Blast Sticks that’s drawing attention. In 2023, a court ruling made it legal to carry a billy club or baton in public. In 2022, electric guns became legal in Hawaii too. Smart Training Hawaii continues to see training classes in high demand.
“I’ve been getting a lot of interest in collapsible batons and the taser devices are still very popular,” said Raymond Craig, Smart Training Hawaii.
Experts urge customers to get training and always read the instruction manual for any self defense device.
Live Safe Hawaii said it’s low in supply for Blast Sticks currently and expects its next shipment to arrive on Wednesday.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
I saw this today and I laughed out loud, and I knew had to share this. While they’re at it, then can throw in a bottle of silly string and sparklers – I mean, you might as well be festive when the burglar robs you!
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 5:2
$80 for just one! Good grief, someone is making a killing with those prices!
This is peak neo-lib brainthink. Instead of purchasing a decent firearm or handgun, and learning how to use it, some of these silly progressives would much rather fire a small casing of baby powder at the perp. Pepper spray is decent sure, and I have nothing against it, but for an $80 stick this is a ripoff. Why don’t you change his diaper too while you’re at it! I mean, you can literally go buy some seriously dangerous blunt instruments and tools at the hardware store for a few bucks. At this rate you’d be better off buying a whole bottle of baby powder and throwing it at the perp!
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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Absolute stupidity! If that’s a weapon, then kitchen knives are musical instruments.
Lol
The liberals don’t actually want to hurt anyone, now do they?
They’re too chicken and such wimps! I suggest they use that baby powder tube to change their diapers with it.
If you don’t stop I’ll bang ya with powder, take that tough guy. Oh, that’ll stop the criminal and he’ll run home to mama. How bout a real weapon and he’ll go home in a body bag and “never” hurt anyone again.
You eliminate crime; not prolong it with limp-wristed toys.
Might as well throw a pie in their face.
Pepper spray is less than $20 on Amazon. I’ve been pepper sprayed for security training and that could stop a perp for a good while. Nevertheless, there are so many weapons around a house that anyone could fine that would work better than a “BLAST STICK TM”.
That is true… heck you can even use your hands.
Lol can do anything else but that. It truly is unbelievable!
Expensive and bad