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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Phoenix officers killed a man Sunday night who was resisting arrest inside a retail store and had gained control of an officer's stun gun, a police spokesperson said.
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The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Police reports described students in significant crisis subject to grave consequences: handcuffed, zapped with a stun gun or detained in a patrol car.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
One officer reportedly tackled him, while another tried subduing him with a stun gun but to no avail.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Officers also attempted to use stun guns on the suspect.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Police reports described students in significant crisis subject to grave consequences: handcuffed, zapped with a stun gun or detained in a patrol car.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
One officer reportedly tackled him, while another tried subduing him with a stun gun but to no avail.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Officers also attempted to use stun guns on the suspect.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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