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Anglen, Robert

azcentral.com (Phoenix, AZ)

Published 2006. 3 pages.

Weapons (Administration)

This website allows access to an article describing the potential hazards of a Taser stun gun. The peer-reviewed Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers published a study showing that the Taser is 39 times more powerful than originally claimed by the manufacturer. The results seem to indicate that the Taser is a lethal weapon since it can cause seizures and ventricular fibrillation. Taser did not participate in the scientific study and questions its conclusions. Accession Number: 021263

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