June 27, 2007 TASER is set to introduce the latest addition to its range of non-lethal weapons next month. The new Extended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP) is launched from a standard 12-gauge ...

There has been some controversy regarding the use of the Taser in controlling subjects in police custody, including reports of deaths. In a paper to be presented at the 2007 Society for Academic ...

More than two million citizens have been Tased by police as Taser stun guns have become one of the preferred less-lethal weapons by police departments across the United States during the past decade.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A shock from a Taser doesn't have any short-term adverse effects on healthy people, once its immobilizing effects wear off, a new study shows. Sign up here. But the study, ...

Researchers at Drexel shot a bunch of college students with 50,000 volts. The result? Short-term declines in cognitive function comparable with dementia, and a bunch of questions about the use of ...