TASERS

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TASERS

• Are They Lethal

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TASERS, What Are They

• They are gun shaped objects that send electric
  shocks at you
• Word taser comes from the guy Thomas A. Swift
  Electric Rifle
• 44 different countries use tasers
• Could be used for law enforcement, medical,
  military, corrections, professional security, and
  personal protection markets
• In Canada, however, Tasers are a prohibited
  weapon. Only one company can import them into
  Canada under a special permit, and they can only
  sell the devices to law enforcement agencies,
  said RCMP Cpl. Greg Gillis, who trains police
  officers how to use Tasers. Each Taser sale is
  registered and tracked, much like a handgun, he
  said.

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Pros
Cons

• You can selectively stun someone
• They are just supposed to stun someone not kill
• 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."

• People say that there hasnt been enough test and
  safety inspections
• They once and a while kill people
• The company notes that about 100,000 police
  officers have volunteered to take hits from Taser
  weapons with no deaths.

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Do They Hurt That much?

• There are 2 metal barbed wires that fly at you by
  air compression
• They can pierce through 5 layers of clothing
• TASERS shoot about 50,000 volts of electricity
  but once it hits the body it projects about 1,500
  volts

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How Do You Feel About TASERS??
Special thanks to http//www.cbc.ca/news/backgro
und/tasers/ CBC News In Depth TASER October
19, 2007 And http//www.taser.com/company/pages/a
boutTASER.aspx