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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Right now, possession of a stun gun in NYC is a class A misdemeanor.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
Some were armed with metal flagpoles, baseball bats, pepper spray, and stun guns.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 July 2024
An officer pulled out his stun gun and threatened to use it on Knight in front of his pregnant girlfriend, Knight said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024
Using a projectile or a stun gun, or Taser, was seen as a way of ending an incident before more deadly force would be required.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
Some were armed with metal flagpoles, baseball bats, pepper spray, and stun guns.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 July 2024
An officer pulled out his stun gun and threatened to use it on Knight in front of his pregnant girlfriend, Knight said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024
Using a projectile or a stun gun, or Taser, was seen as a way of ending an incident before more deadly force would be required.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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