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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One officer reportedly tackled him, while another tried subduing him with a stun gun but to no avail.
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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
Moments later, Cohen was shot with a handgun and a stun gun nearly simultaneously.
—Miguel Torres, Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors asked him to compare the data taken from the stun gun to footage of the moments leading up to the fire.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
Moments later, Cohen was shot with a handgun and a stun gun nearly simultaneously.
—Miguel Torres, Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors asked him to compare the data taken from the stun gun to footage of the moments leading up to the fire.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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