Stun gun

A stun gun is a device used to immobilize an attacker without causing serious injury.[1] Tasers, tranquillizer guns, and mace (spray) are all types of stun guns. Subcategories of stun gun include the electroshock weapon, an incapacitating weapon that momentarily disables either a beast or a person with an electric shock; and a directed-energy weapon that causes unconsciousness, a weapon that emits energy in an aimed direction without a projectile. Stun guns are frequently used by members of various armed forces[2] and law enforcement agencies.[3] The Multi-purpose stun gun was patented in 2014 in the United States by Hung-Yi Chang.[4] The term is also used for various weapons in science fiction.[5]

Not to be confused with Sun gun.

A precursor to the stun gun was an electroshock glove developed back in 1935 for use by the police.[6] It delivered 1,500 volts of electricity which is only about 0.03% of modern taser voltage.[7] In 1969, NASA researcher Jack Cover began to develop the Taser.[8]

See also
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References
  1. "STUN GUN English Definition and Meaning | Lexico.com". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  2. Davison, Neil (2009), "The Contemporary Development of 'Non-Lethal' Weapons", 'Non-Lethal' Weapons, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 70–104, doi:10.1057/9780230233980_4, ISBN 978-1-349-30656-5, retrieved 2022-08-02
  3. Hillman, Harold (July 2003). "Electrical devices used by prison officers, police and security forces". Medicine, Conflict and Survival. 19 (3): 197–204. doi:10.1080/13623690308409691. ISSN 1362-3699. PMID 12964704. S2CID 30974604.
  4. US9267768B1, Chang, Hung-Yi, "Multi-purpose stun gun", issued 2016-02-23
  5. Hemenway, David; Weil, Douglas (1990). "Phasers on Stun: The Case for Less Lethal Weapons". Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 9 (1): 94–98. doi:10.2307/3325116. ISSN 0276-8739. JSTOR 3325116.
  6. Mele, Christopher; Diaz, Johnny (2021-04-14). "Tasers: Are These Police Tools Effective and Are They Dangerous?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. "Electric Glove for Police Stuns Victims With 1,500 Volts | Modern Mechanix". web.archive.org. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  8. "The dark lure of `pain compliance'". thestar.com. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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