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  2. Taser - Wikipedia

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    A TASER device, with cartridge removed, making an electric spark between its two electrodes Police issue X26 TASER device with cartridge installed Raysun X-1, a multi-purpose handheld weapon. A TASER (also variously "Taser" or "taser") is a conducted energy device (CED) primarily used to incapacitate people by delivering an intense electric ...

  3. Electroshock weapon - Wikipedia

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    A taser, with cartridge removed, making an electric arc between its two electrodes. An electroshock weapon is an incapacitating weapon.It delivers an electric shock aimed at temporarily disrupting muscle functions and/or inflicting pain, usually without causing significant injury.

  4. TASER X2 Defender - Wikipedia

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    The Taser X2 is one of the less-lethal conducted electrical weapon (CEW) models that are used by law enforcement agencies and by civilians as a use for self-defense. It was created by TASER International, Inc. in 2011 after their popular X26 model and the similar but bulkier and heavier X3.

  5. TASER Reports Orders for 1,300 Weapons - AOL

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    On Thursday, TASER announced that it has secured multiple contracts for sale of its TASER stun guns and replacement cartridges, all expected to ship in the first half of 2013. The orders cover 955 ...

  6. Taser vs. gun mix-up raises concerns about training, design ...

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    The company that manufactures Tasers says it has implemented design features and training recommendations to reduce the chances that law enforcement officers would confuse the electroshock weapon ...

  7. TASER Sells 500 Weapons to U.S. Army - AOL

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    On Monday, TASER International announced a series of new sales contracts for its stun guns, including X2 TASER sales (of unspecified size) to police departments in Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii ...

  8. Taser safety issues - Wikipedia

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    According to a press report, the jury "found that Arizona-based stun-gun manufacturer Taser International should have more effectively warned police that Taser shocks were potentially dangerous." [82] July 22, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, a 17-year old aboriginal teen died after being tasered during a standoff. The teen was carrying a ...

  9. Electrolaser - Wikipedia

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    An electrolaser is a type of electroshock weapon that is also a directed-energy weapon.It uses lasers to form an electrically conductive laser-induced plasma channel (LIPC). A fraction of a second later, a powerful electric current is sent down this plasma channel and delivered to the target, thus functioning overall as a large-scale, high energy, long-distance version of the Taser ...