Taser Manufacturer Removes "Non-Lethal" Classification
WMTV Madison
Thu September 29, 2005
The makers of a stun gun used by many Wisconsin law enforcement departments, is taking their non-lethal description off their weapon.
Taser International is removing the words from their marketing materials. Deaths and injuries related to the gun's use have caused some departments to stop using it and others to question circumstances under which it should be used.
Taser International's gun is used by about a fifth of the nation's law enforcement agencies including the Madison Police Department.
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