But Does it Really Work? Real Stories from Real People

Buying something without knowing if it will TRULY be effective, particularly in a situation where you need something for self-defense, is a huge risk and a scary move for many people.

As we've grown in this business, we've found that the Byrna line, and less-lethal launchers in general, is a whole new concept to the vast majority of people we talk to. Unlike a firearm or a canister of pepper spray, people have had almost no experience with a product that works like the Byrna SD. This, understandably, causes hesitation.

Google and Youtube both provide access to literally HUNDREDS of reviews of real people who have used the Byrna launcher. We've collected a handful of these videos about REAL people who have had to use Byrna launchers in REAL situations. Watch the videos below to answer the three most common questions we get related to the effectiveness of the SD Launcher: Are the chemical rounds really effective? Are kinetic rounds just for practice or also effective for self defense? Does the Byrna provide determent in some situations where just pulling it is enough?

Question: Are Byrna's chemical rounds really as effective as they claim?

Watch Below: Galveston Police Officer uses Byrna max rounds to arrest a dangerous suspect after a high risk traffic stop.

Listen/Watch Below: Man uses Byrna rounds to stop an intoxicated man until the police arrive.

Question: What about the Kinetic rounds? Are they just for practice? Are they going to be effective if that is all I have?

Although the Byrna launcher is legal in all 50 states, some areas do restrict the use of the chemical rounds (Pepper and Max). The kinetic rounds, though, are still effective for self-defense!

Watch Below: Airforce veteran uses his Byrna to incapacitate home intruder until police arrive.

Watch Below: After a scary situation in a parking garage, this man used his Byrna kinetic rounds to protect himself and his loved ones.

Watch Below: After this U.S. Marshal deployed Byrna kinetic rounds, the suspect was detained and begged for a medic because he believed he was hit by a real gun.

Question: Will the Byrna be an effective determent in some potentially dangerous situations?

Watch Below: This Veteran was able to use his Byrna to hold a suspect until police arrived.

Watch Below: Oregon pastor credits Byrna with saving his life after assailant pulls a knife on him.