Taser, other stun gun deaths 'extremely rare
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The use of stun guns can potentially cause fatal respiratory and cardiac complications in some people, but those health effects are "extremely rare," a new Canadian report indicates.
The use of stun guns can potentially cause fatal respiratory and cardiac complications in some people, but those health effects are extremely rare, a new Canadian report indicates.
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Tasers: Are These Police Tools Effective and Are They Dangerous? - The New York Times
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Taser can be used as a Stun Gun with skin contact. It makes a loud
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Tasers vs Stun Guns: What's the Difference?
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Shock Tactics: A 911 call, a Taser shot and the toll of stun guns
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The Trouble with Tasers - Prindle Institute
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How often do police confuse firearms for stun guns? - Poynter
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Report questions role of TASERs in police-related deaths
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Police Say Tasers Save Lives, But They Have Been Found To Be The Cause Of In-Custody Deaths
Daunte Wright death: Can officer confuse a gun with a Taser? - Los Angeles Times
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This Prototype Stun Gun Monitors Heart Rates to Save Lives
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Why the taser-related death toll is rising
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Police use of Tasers ends in hundreds of deaths like Daunte Wright