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a kind of stun gun
'''Tasers''' are a method of defense used by the [[police]] and useful in suppressing or subduing [[criminal]]s.
'''Tasers''' are stun guns used by the [[police]] in suppressing or subduing [[criminal]]s.
[[Image:Taser 468x342.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Policeman aiming a Taser Gun.]] The device shoots an electrode, attached by a wire to a battery, which delivers a powerful electric shock.
[[Image:Taser 468x342.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Policeman aiming a Taser Gun.]] The device shoots an electrode, attached by a wire to a battery, which delivers a powerful electric shock. The taser is used to subdue suspects who resist arrest, as well as for personal self-defense.
The taser is used to subdue suspects who resist arrest, as well as for personal self-defense.
It is favored by people who want to subdue a suspect or assailant without killing him, but is opposed by some people and groups (like [[Amnesty International]]).
It is favored by people who want to subdue a suspect or assailant without killing him, but is opposed by some people and groups (like [[Amnesty International]]).