When
it comes
to rancorous debates in which the two sides routinely talk past each other, gun
control ranks up there with abortion and the death penalty. Last year Abigail
A. Kohn, an anthropologist trained at the University of California at San
Francisco, bravely waded into this battle with Shooters: Myths and Realities
of America’s Gun Cultures (Oxford University Press). A […]
Stun guns are becoming a permanent fixture in law enforcement’s arsenal — a development that Robert Siciliano, a nationally recognized security expert, welcomes.
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A nationally recognized security expert welcomes new competition in the stun gun market, believing it will help to quell growing antagonism toward stun guns.
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As the controversy surrounding stun guns continues to smolder, the focus on law enforcement’s misuse of stun guns is intensifying in the form of bizarre or controversial news reports.
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A human rights organization has released information saying 102 people since June 2001 have died after receiving a a stun gun shock. A major law enforcement association called
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Sage Control Ordnance to Partner ShockRounds(TM) Product Development
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The use of stun guns has encountered resistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) two largest law enforcement divisions. The decision at DHS not to allow agents to use stun guns concerns a nationally recognized security expert.
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