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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Bridges pointed to an encounter last year in which an officer threatened Breshari Faulkner with a stun gun, pulled her from her car onto the ground and arrested her during a confrontation over a handicapped parking space in the same Walmart lot where Kohen was shot.
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Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
As sheriff, Martinez said his administration has acquired new portable radios and stun guns for correctional officers.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
As Jaycee walked toward the bus stop, the Garridos drove up alongside her and used the stun gun on her.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The officers ended up using pepper spray and a stun gun on two people before taking them into custody on suspicion of resisting arrest.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
As sheriff, Martinez said his administration has acquired new portable radios and stun guns for correctional officers.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
As Jaycee walked toward the bus stop, the Garridos drove up alongside her and used the stun gun on her.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The officers ended up using pepper spray and a stun gun on two people before taking them into custody on suspicion of resisting arrest.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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