Stun Guns: Difference between revisions

** Another note, they could only make it work at all was to fire it from inside giant, specialized lightning generator, and they only had one shot.

* The [http://www.taser.com/products/law/Pages/TASERXREP.aspx Taser XREP] (eXtended Range Electronic Projectile) is perhaps the closest there is to a effective multi shot stun gun. Its essentially a miniaturized taser that fits a 12 gauge shotgun. It deploys on contact so its effective range is about 100 feet, more than double to the current stun guns used by police officers. The only real problem with it is that currently its quite pricey at around $100 a round (if you buy a pack), luckily the shells are reusable.

** Taser shotguns caused controversy recently when they were used by British police on fugitive gunman Raoul Moat, who then [[Ate His Gun|killed himself with a sawn-off shotgun]]. The controversy arose from the fact that apparently the Home Office hadn't approved their use, as they're still under testing.

* Stun guns are "pain compliance" weapons. They do not render people unconscious, nor even physically incapacitate them (admittedly, they can cause muscles in the targeted zone to lock up, briefly). Another problem with stun guns is that they require skin contact, and have no Taser-like barbs to penetrate clothing. It is necessary to press both prongs of the stun gun onto skin to complete the circuit and enable the current to flow.