Tasers Stun Guns

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Tasers(Stun Guns)

• Pro and Cons

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Taser Facts

• Hand gun that produces jolts of electricity
• Used to take down intimidating suspects without
  killing them
• The target then cant move after being shot and
  drops to the ground
• Shoots up to 50,000 volts
• Taser stands for Thomas A. Swift Electric
  Rifle
• "Independent medical and scientific experts have
  determined Taser devices to be among the safest
  use-of-force options available.
• Used in 44 countries

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Pros
Cons

• Cant kill others near crime scene
• Take down suspects without killing them
• "For, example, the firearm. And with a firearm
  there are only two outcomes it's going to be a
  permanent injury or a loss of life."
• Saved 4000 lives in Canada since 1999

• Safety of stun guns?
• Deaths have occurred after being shot by a taser
• "This is not due to a Taser,"
• 50 deaths in North America caused by tasers

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Are Tasers Being Used Right?
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Are Tasers the best way of defense?

• Even though some say that deaths have occurred
  because of Tasers, they are one of the best ways
  of defense. At the same time there isnt a high
  percentage of killing your objective