BBC: Taser launches 'stylish' stun gun (for every day use?)

[BurtWorm]

:wtf:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6240659.stm



The new taser gun
The new gun comes in a number of colours and fits in a handbag


US stun gun maker Taser is unveiling a sleeker version of its controversial weapon aimed at safety and fashion conscious members of the public.

Available in pink, blue, silver and black, the gun fits into a handbag like a mobile phone. It will be launched at a Las Vegas electronics fair on Monday.

Taser guns temporarily incapacitate a target with up to 50,000 volts.

Critics have linked their use to dozens of deaths, but Taser says they save lives by reducing the use of firearms.

The gun has however been at the centre of fresh controversy this weekend over the death of a man in Florida after police used a Taser to subdue him.

Its use by police in the UK has also sparked debate. Late last year a man in the north of the country died three days after being shot with a Taser....

[havocmom]

1. Some parents don't wanna medicate the children they also don't want to raise

Parenting takes time and energy. Lots of kids have not been socialized. This is just the ticket :sarcasm:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

2. Next time someone blocks the aisle with their shopping cart...

zap! What a world live in...sigh.

[verse18]

3. In all honesty, as a single woman,

I might carry one of these things for my safety.