TASER devices can be deployed at a distance, but a stun gun must come in direct contact with its target. The personal safety ...

In the early 2000s, when police began buying the stun guns in significant numbers, Taser International marketed them as a “non-lethal” or “less lethal” alternative for controlling ...

Police in Manchester, New Hampshire, say a man is facing serious charges after threatening to shoot teenagers multiple times ...

Body camera video shows Hercules police officers using a Taser three times on a man who ... Hercules police used a stun gun three times on a young man who was recovering from a medical emergency ...

The most common are stun guns disguised as flashlights. When deployed, they can deliver up to 50,000 volts, which causes muscle spasms, pain and paralysis that can last for up to 15 minutes.