stun gun
noun
: a weapon designed to stun or immobilize (as by electric shock) rather than kill or injure the one affected
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There was a struggle among the men, during which Harris used a stun gun on McAlpin four times.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
The man fended off multiple attempts by the officers to grab his wrists and one attempt to put handcuffs on his right wrist before one of the officers started striking him, apparently with a closed fist, and then used a stun gun at least three times, the body camera video shows.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Another video shows a heated exchange between a man and two officers, culminating in the man being handcuffed, visibly bloodied and subdued with a stun gun.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Two Sterling Heights police officers are facing assault and misconduct charges after a police dog was ordered to bite a suspect who was on the ground, surrounded by officers, and had been shocked with a stun gun.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
The man fended off multiple attempts by the officers to grab his wrists and one attempt to put handcuffs on his right wrist before one of the officers started striking him, apparently with a closed fist, and then used a stun gun at least three times, the body camera video shows.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Another video shows a heated exchange between a man and two officers, culminating in the man being handcuffed, visibly bloodied and subdued with a stun gun.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Two Sterling Heights police officers are facing assault and misconduct charges after a police dog was ordered to bite a suspect who was on the ground, surrounded by officers, and had been shocked with a stun gun.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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