| Today in the news there is a lot of
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| | much more effective than the other
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| controversy about the use of Stun Guns
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| | less-lethal options we have available to
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| and Advanced Tasers. How much do you
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| | us." - Sgt Mike Ryan Tactical Team Staff
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| know about Tasers? Have you considered
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| | Ottawa Police Department
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| whether this versatile option is the
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| | Here are some frequently asked questions
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| right self defense tool for you? Do you
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| | about the Taser M18 and M18L:
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| think that Tasers are more ideal for
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| | How can the TASER system be so effective
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| police verses the Glock 9mm? This
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| | yet be generally safe? TASER technology
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| article will help educate you on the
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| | does not depend upon impact or body
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| important facts of Taser use and help you
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| | penetration to achieve its effect. Its
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| to decide if a Taser can help keep you
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| | pulsating electrical output interferes
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| safe, brought to you by
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| | with communication between the brain and
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| The new Advanced Taser M-18 series has
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| | the muscular system, resulting in loss of
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| almost 100% effectiveness rating. It
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| | muscular control. The electrical pulse
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| combines the injury reducing benefits of
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| | from TASER devices It over stimulates the
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| traditional stun technology with a
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| | nerves that control muscle movement it
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| quantum leap in stopping power via new
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| | affects them in their natural mode. The
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| Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD)
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| | TASER is like a remote control that takes
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| technology. In police studies, the new
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| | away the ability of the target to control
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| Advanced Taser has a higher instant
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| | his own body - but it does so with
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| incapacitation rate than a 9mm hand gun.
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| | minimum violence or injury because it
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| The Advanced Taser shoots out 2 darts
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| | uses a communication mechanism rather
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| attached to 15 feet of wire. 50,000 volts
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| | than relying on physical injury.
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| travel over the wires and over-rides the
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| | Does the TASER device affect the heart or
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| central nervous system providing
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| | a cardiac pacemaker? The electrical
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| incredible take down power.
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| | output from TASER devices is well below
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| NEW Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD)
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| | the levels required to cause cardiac
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| Technology There are two categories of
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| | arrest, or to physically damage an
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| energy weapons: Stun weapons and EMD
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| | implantable cardiac device.
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| weapons. STUN WEAPONS: Traditional
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| | Isn't high voltage lethal? High voltage,
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| stun technology weapons operate in a 7-14
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| | in itself, is not dangerous. One can
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| Watt range and interfere with the
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| | receive a 25,000-volt shock of static
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| communication signals within the nervous
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| | electricity from a doorknob on a dry day
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| system of the target. These stun systems
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| | without harm. The physiological effect of
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| primarily effect the sensory nervous
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| | electrical shock is determined by: the
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| system. Like static on the communication
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| | current, its duration, and the power
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| lines between the brain and the body,
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| | source that produces the shock. The
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| stun systems interfere with the human
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| | typical household current of 110 volts is
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| command and control systems. However, a
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| | dangerous because it can pump many
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| small percentage of people with a very
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| | amperes of current throughout the body
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| high tolerance for electrical stimulation
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| | indefinitely. Remember that the household
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| can fight through the effect of these
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| | wall outlet is connected to massive power
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| 7-14 Watt systems. EMD WEAPONS: EMD
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| | plants with virtually unlimited power
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| weapons use a more powerful 18 to 26 Watt
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| | output capability. By contrast, the
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| electrical signal to completely override
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| | ADVANCED TASER power supply consists of 8
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| the central nervous system and directly
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| | AA alkaline batteries capable of
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| control the skeletal muscles. This EMD
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| | supplying 26 watts of electrical power
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| effect causes an uncontrollable
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| | for a few seconds.
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| contraction of the muscle tissue,
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| | What are the aftereffects? A person hit
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| allowing the M-Series to physically
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| | with a TASER device will usually fall to
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| debilitate a target regardless of pain
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| | the ground and may feel dazed for several
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| tolerance or mental focus. The ADVANCED
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| | seconds. Generally, recovery is fast and
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| TASER M-Series are EMD weapons --
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| | the effects stop the very instant that
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| specifically designed to stop even the
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| | the M18 TASER device shuts off. Some will
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| most elite, aggressive, focused
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| | experience critical response amnesia and
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| combatants. Rather than simply
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| | others will experience tingling
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| interfering with communication between
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| | sensations afterwards. The pulsating
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| the brain and muscles, the ADVANCED TASER
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| | electrical output causes involuntary
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| EMD systems directly tell the muscles
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| | muscle contractions and a resulting sense
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| what to do: contract until the target is
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| | of vertigo. It can momentarily stun or
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| in the fetal position on the ground.
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| | render immobilized. Some individuals have
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| How the TASERÂ(R) M18L works:
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| | experienced athletic type injuries and
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| Arming and firing the TASERÂ(R) M18L is
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| | injuries from falls. Although designed to
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| an almost instinctive motion which can be
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| | maximize safety, the TASER is not risk
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| easily accomplished without even looking
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| | free and should not be used lightly.
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| down. You can practice by doing it
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| | Must the probes penetrate the body to be
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| without a cartridge in the weapon. Firing
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| | effective? No. The electrical current
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| the weapon without a cartridge will light
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| | will "jump" up to 2 inches as long as
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| the laser sight and arc high voltage
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| | both probes are attached to clothing or
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| sparks across the front of the barrel
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| | skin. At most, only the 3/8-inch
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| like an ordinary stun gun. You can also
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| | needlepoint will penetrate the skin. Both
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| test fire the TASERÂ(R) with a cartridge
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| | probes need to be within a cumulative 2
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| in the barrel by aiming at a piece of
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| | inches of the body to stop an attacker
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| aluminum foil attached to a wall from a
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| | (e.g. if one probe is touching, the other
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| distance of up to 15 feet. The TASERÂ(R)
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| | can be up to 2 inches away, or each probe
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| M18L comes with 4 cartridges for that
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| | can be one inch away - the total spark
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| purpose. Each cartridge fires only once.
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| | distance is a maximum of 2 inches for
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| Never practice on another person. The
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| | both probes together). Basically, no
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| TASERÂ(R) is a very serious weapon.
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| | matter where you strike the attacker,
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| There is a safety lever on both sides of
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| | both probes have to be within 2" of the
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| the weapon for easy thumb release by both
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| | body cumulative (think of the probes
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| right and left-handed persons. The safety
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| | being away from the body), not 2" away
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| will not accidentally disengage in a
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| | from each other. This was the reason the
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| pocket or purse under normal
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| | TASER is 50,000 volts; if someone is
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| circumstances. The safety action and
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| | wearing a thick jacket the current and
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| trigger action is simple and instinctive.
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| | the T wave will still "jump" to the
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| Releasing the safety also simultaneously
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| | subject. What if the probes miss?
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| activates the laser sight. The laser
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| | The TASER system can work if one probe
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| sight increases the deterrence value of
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| | hits a human and the second falls on
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| the weapon since an attacker's reaction
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| | grass or dirt as the power may connect
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| might be to turn and run when they see
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| | through the ground. However, the results
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| the laser sight pointed at them. Most
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| | depreciate substantially if the second
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| important is that the laser sight
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| | probe lands on concrete, asphalt or not
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| virtually insures you won't miss.
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| | all on wood floors. If the probes miss,
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| The cartridge fires once and both
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| | the M18 TASER device can be used in a
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| projectiles must hit the subject's body
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| | touch-stun mode by aggressively touching
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| or clothing. The projectiles have barbed
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| | the front of the device to the target.
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| hooks that embed themselves in clothing
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| | The user is thus provided with two
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| or under the skin about 1/2 inch. These
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| | backups. A secondary Cartridge holder is
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| projectiles must sometimes be surgically
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| | available that holds a backup cartridge
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| removed. As a short-range weapon, the
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| | below the TASER's handgrip. A final
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| maximum range is 15 feet. Both
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| | backup if the probes miss the target is
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| projectiles must hit, and the projectiles
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| | the touch stun feature. Should the user
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| spread out somewhat as the distance to
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| | miss or engage a second attacker, the
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| the subject increases. Therefore accuracy
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| | ADVANCED TASER device can applied
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| is greater at a distance of 5 to 10 feet.
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| | directly to the target and it will work
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| Fire from a safe distance, but remember
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| | like a powerful touch-stun device.
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| that the closer you are, the less likely
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| | What is the best-shot at maximum range?
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| you are to miss. The TASERÂ(R) is a
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| | As long as the spread of the probes is at
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| single-shot weapon. The cartridge must be
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| | least four inches, the TASER device
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| replaced after firing in order to fire
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| | should be extremely effective. To ensure
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| again at a distance. However if you do
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| | that the spread is greater than four
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| miss, or if there is a second attacker,
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| | inches, the ADVANCED TASER should be
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| the TASERÂ(R) will continue to function
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| | fired at a target several feet away. The
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| on contact like an ordinary stun gun,
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| | optimum shot is from seven to ten feet
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| even if you do not have time to replace
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| | away form the target to achieve maximum
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| or remove the spent cartridge. The
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| | effect using a 15-foot cartridge.
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| TASERÂ(R) M18 and M18L (L is the laser
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| | Although the TASER has been found to have
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| sight model) will bring down an attacker
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| | a high degree of effectiveness, it is not
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| 99 times out of a hundred. It is an
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| | a "magic bullet." You should always have
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| extremely rugged and dependable weapon.
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| | a backup plan and be prepared to use the
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| It is identical in design principle to
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| | touch-stun capability in case you miss
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| what law enforcement uses. It is designed
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| | the target or do not get both probes
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| to work only on humans, not on animals.
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| | within the required 2-inch cumulative arc
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| An ordinary stun gun works on the
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| | limitation.
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| principle of inflicting pain on the
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| | To purchase the TASER, please visit
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| attacker. Some attackers are able to
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| | You can get more for your money! All
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| overcome high voltage pain, so ordinary
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| | TASER M-18 models come with the following
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| stun guns are ineffective on subjects
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| | items: â¢1 - M-18 ADVANCED TASER or
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| high on PCP, Meth or other drugs. The
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| | 1 - M-18L ADVANCED TASER w/ integrated
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| TASERÂ(R) works on an entirely different
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| | laser sight â¢1 - Hard Carry Case
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| high-tech principle. It does not rely on
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| | (not a holster) â¢1 - Practice
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| pain as a deterrent. It uses a
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| | Target â¢2 - Air Cartridges (value
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| scientifically advanced principle of
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| | $60) for TASER M-18 â¢4 - Air
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| "Electro Muscular Disruption" (EMD) that
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| | Cartridges (value $120) for TASER M-18L
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| interrupts the body's ability to control
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| | TASER M-18 and TASER M-18L Specifications
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| it's muscles. Therefore the TASERÂ(R)
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| | â¢Power output: 50,000V 18 Watts,
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| will bring down an attacker 99 times out
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| | 1.76 Joules per pulse energy (5-second
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| of a hundred and keep them down for at
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| | automatic timing cycle per discharge)
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| least 2 or 3 minutes and usually 5
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| | â¢Power input: 12 VDC: 4-6 A
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| minutes or more. Dimensions are 8"
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| | â¢Power supply: 8 AA Duracell Ultra
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| long with the cartridge in place and 5 1
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| | Alkaline batteries or Energizer Nickel
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| 2" high. Weight is 1 lb with batteries in
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| | Metal Hydride rechargeable AA batteries,
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| place. The TASERÂ(R) M18 and M18L come
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| | self contained inside polyethylene
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| only in black and look like the serious
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| | battery tray, with reverse insertion
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| weapons they are. You can purchase these
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| | prevention feature. â¢Aiming
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| at
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| | mechanisms: Fixed front and rear "fin and
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| You don't need any permits to carry it!
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| | blade" sights, 650 Nanometer wavelength,
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| TASER is not considered a firearm -
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| | daytime laser sight (optimized at 13 foot
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| they're legal to carry in most states
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| | range). â¢Weight: 18oz
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| without permits (including California).
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| | â¢Housing: 7.5"L x 5.5H" x 1.3W"
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| The TASER is prohibited from citizen use
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| | (inches). â¢Safety levers:
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| in IL, MA, RI, NY, NJ, WI, MI, HI and
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| | Ambidextrous â¢Battery indicator:
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| certain cities and counties. Legal, but
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| | High visibility red LED calibrated for
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| with restrictions in CT, FL, IN, NC, ND,
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| | alkaline batteries. â¢Laser lens
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| OH and WA.
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| For stun gun laws in your state, please
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