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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Officers subdued him with a stun gun and took him into custody.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Officers found a roll of duct tape, a rope and the stun gun in his car when he was booked Wednesday, the department said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The footage also captured officers pinning McAlpin to the ground, using a stun gun on him four times, and punching him at least 10 times.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
McAlpin was punched and shocked with a stun gun, the video shows.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Officers found a roll of duct tape, a rope and the stun gun in his car when he was booked Wednesday, the department said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The footage also captured officers pinning McAlpin to the ground, using a stun gun on him four times, and punching him at least 10 times.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
McAlpin was punched and shocked with a stun gun, the video shows.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stun gun
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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