How a Taser Gun Works
A taser gun can be a valuable weapon for police officers who wish to catch their victims without having to engage in a chase. The gun itself is a frightening weapon: discharging around 50,000 volts of electricity, it has the capability to stun a would-be criminal and disable the person for about five seconds. According to the account of one police officer, that five seconds consists of feeling as though you are in a black tunnel, with a current coursing through your body that disables any movement and prevents you from fighting an officer or resisting arrest.
The pain, the officer says, comes from arching the back and tensing it while under the effects of the taser gun; the taser gun itself leaves bee-sting like marks and may often result in wound bleeding due to the probes that fly out of the taser gun and onto the back of the would-be criminal. Police officers often volunteer to have the taser gun used on them because they want to know the effects of it when they themselves have to use the guns on their subjects. Although the gun is reportedly safe, there have been deaths due to taser gun use.
How does the taser work? The 50,000 volts of electricity take on the central nervous system by overriding its control of the body. That is, the electricity prevents the brain from controlling the body: the taser imitates electronic pulses that match those used by the nerves; the nerves in question are those that transmit orders from the brain and to surrounding muscles. Electronic pulses are what cause muscles to contract. However, when the nerves that surround and transmit orders to muscles are flooded by electronic pulses that resemble their own, the normal signals that usually travel from the nerves to the muscles are drowned out. In effect, the muscles will start to contract uncontrollably.
The body, under the taser, is thus a bundle of muscles that cannot be moved voluntarily. Once subject to a taser, a person can collapse and will be disabled for a few minutes. Although recovery is fast, the collapse can provide a police officer with enough time to shackle the subject and keep him or her from running farther or attacking the officer.
How safe are taser guns? Although there have been deaths, taser manufacturers and police officers alike attest to the guns’ safety. If you are concerned about taser guns, you may want to talk to your police officer and ask about the tests that have been done with such guns. There is also literature on the subject available in popular science websites that you can browse and read on.
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If a law enforcement officer makes the decision to draw a weapon and use it against my dumb ass, then I would rather it be Taser than a 9mm. Law enforcement are people too and people don’t always make the best decisions in every situation. There are a number of videos and blogs on the Internet highlighting the questionable decisions made by law officers in when to deploy their Taser, but those few cases are heavily out-weighed by the number of times the Taser has been used to protect the private citizen and the law officer from physical harm. It would be nice to see a site dedicated to highlighting the ongoing positive impact that this technology has provided our society.
Private citizens can also purchase and carry several different civilian versions of the Taser. The Taser C2, Taser M18L, and Taser X26C can all be purchased by law abiding citizens and have similar effectiveness in stopping a threat as the law enforcement models. The main difference is that the civilian model can only fire up to 15 feet away; where the law model will shoot up to 35 feet away. Taser products are not cheap; costing as much as a lower priced hand gun. Tasers are a much safer alternative to owning a firearm and less likely to cause serious injury to family members. The civilian model Taser C2 retails for $300 – $350; without or with a laser sight. Many dealers offer packages at that price that make it a little less palatable for the consumer. At Boomer Life Solutions, they have a package deal that provides extra Taser cartridges and pepper spray for the same $350 single unit price. http://www.shop.boomerlifesolutions.com/category.sc?categoryId=11