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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As troopers were handcuffing him, a fight ensued and Devereaux was shot with the stun gun again, according to the report.
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Videos of the destruction and attacks, where the rioters used weapons including bats, hockey sticks, bear spray and stun guns were documented through thousands of hours of videos and police body camera footage that has been publicly released.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The other stun gun shot didn’t affect Whitfield at all, according to Kroll’s explanation of the data.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
Isa can be seen holding his stun gun in his right hand before shooting his firearm with his left hand around a corner.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Videos of the destruction and attacks, where the rioters used weapons including bats, hockey sticks, bear spray and stun guns were documented through thousands of hours of videos and police body camera footage that has been publicly released.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The other stun gun shot didn’t affect Whitfield at all, according to Kroll’s explanation of the data.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
Isa can be seen holding his stun gun in his right hand before shooting his firearm with his left hand around a corner.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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