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Taser

Taser (stylized in all caps) is a line of handheld conducted energy devices (CED) sold by Axon Enterprise (formerly Taser International). The device fires two small barbed darts intended to puncture the skin and remain attached to the target until removed by the user of the device. The darts are connected to the main unit by thin wires that achieve a…

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Owner
Axon Enterprise
Country
United States
Introduced
1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Product type
Electroshock weapons

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Function

Models

Lethality

Drive Stun capability

Excited delirium syndrome

Usage worldwide

Use on children and the elderly

Excessive use by law enforcement

Use in torture

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Taser

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Edges115
Triples203
Avg. degree1.98
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Taser

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related to Excessive use by law enforcement · 19
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related to External links · 17
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related to Drive Stun capability · 14
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related to history · 13
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related to Use in torture · 12
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related to Excited delirium syndrome · 9
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related to Lethality · 9
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related to Models · 9
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related to Police use · 9
Taser → CNN, Critics, In, In March, Miami, Miami-Dade County Police, Police, The, The Miami-Dade County Police
related to China · 8
Taser → China, Control, Firearms, Law, People's Republic, Public Security Punishment Law, Tasers, Under

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TaserCountryUnited States1.00infobox
TaserIntroduced1993; 33 years ago (1993)1.00infobox
TaserOwnerAxon Enterprise1.00infobox
TaserProduct typeElectroshock weapons1.00infobox
firearmsinstance ofwho might otherwise need to be subdued with more lethal means0.80text
stun gunsinstance ofwhere there is a categorical ban on all conducted energy weapons0.80text
Tasersinstance ofwhere there is a categorical ban on all conducted energy weapons0.80text
except for use by law enforcement.A 2009 report by the Police Executive Research Forum in the United States found that police officer injuries dropped by 76instance ofwhere there is a categorical ban on all conducted energy weapons0.80text
the eyesinstance ofDeployment into sensitive areas of the body0.80text
throatinstance ofDeployment into sensitive areas of the body0.80text
or genitalsPlaces where explosive or flammable substances are presentTasers can ignite gasolineinstance ofDeployment into sensitive areas of the body0.80text
hand sanitizerFulton Countyinstance ofDeployment into sensitive areas of the body0.80text

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