SANFORD, Maine — Police in a southern Maine town are adding a new shotgun-style stun gun to their selection of weapons to subdue unruly individuals.
Sanford’s 41-member police force is being trained in the use of the new stun guns, which can be effective at 100 feet, much farther than the 20-foot range of hand Tasers used by many police departments.
The Journal Tribune of Biddeford says the shotgun-style stun gun delivers a 20-second charge, in contrast to pistol-style stun guns that have a five-second charge.
Stun guns are used to control people who are armed, in crisis, suicidal or suffering from mental illness without causing serious injury or deadly force.
Information from: Journal Tribune, http://www.journaltribune.com
Cool. I wonder if these will take down someone on salts.
good question…
Don’t tase me bro!
Guess the cops are getting ready for the 99% ers invasion, don’t forget the pepper spray.
there are some very cool new less than lethals that should become standard options for all law enforcement
Tasers work on crazed drug addicts. Maybe not always the first jolt – but they work.
Good deal, taze them , if that don’t work bounce a billy club off the forehead, that should get their attention…