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High-voltage electro-shock weapons were first developed in the US in the 1990s. They include electro-shock batons, stun guns, stun shields, dart-firing stun guns, and stun belts. [1] From 1997 to 2000, US companies earned over $13 million exporting stun guns, electro-shock batons and optical sighting devices to Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The kiss of death or lipstick pistol was a pistol used by the KGB during the Cold War. [1] It was a single shot 4.5 mm pistol hidden inside a lipstick holder. [2] [3]
On September 29, 2016, Washington D.C. announced that it intends on repealing its ban on stun guns in response to a lawsuit. [117] The new law regulating stun guns for persons 18 years or older took effect on May 19, 2017. [118] Metropolitan Police Department issued a statement about the legality of stun guns. [119]
TASER International's eponymous stun guns continue to rake in sales. On Tuesday, the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based weapons maker announced four orders of significant size, and several more of smaller ...
Pages in category "Stun guns" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dart gun; M. Mace (spray) T. Taser
In 1969, NASA researcher Jack Cover began to develop a non-lethal electric weapon to help police officers control suspects, as an alternative to firearms. [4] By 1974, Cover had completed the device, which he named the "Tom Swift Electric Rifle" (TSER), referencing the 1911 novel Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle; to make it easier to pronounce as a word, Cover later added an "A" to the acronym ...
A captive bolt pistol (also known as a captive bolt gun, a cattle gun, a stunbolt gun, a bolt gun, a stun gun and a stunner) is a device used for the stunning of animals prior to slaughter. The goal of captive bolt stunning is to inflict a forceful strike on the forehead with the bolt in order to induce unconsciousness .
Stun gun may refer to: Weapons. Directed-energy weapon, a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile;