2013 Technical Writing B4 The XREP and X12 Shotgun Taser Since ECD (Electronic Control Devices) such as Tasers were introduced‚ officers of the law have been relying less on lethal force and more on what is known as less-lethal force. The Tasers commonly used in law enforcement‚ however‚ only had a range of about twenty feet. This created a “capability gap” of 35-65 feet where the officer could not use a Taser and was hesitant to use a gun‚ but the assailant could still throw something deadly
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spiked a lot of controversy. The TASER‚ an electroshock rifle invented by Thomas A. Swift was designed as a means to decapitate excessively aggressive suspects without having to use a traditional firearm (Blair et al 2012). Although the idea of a high tech device that gave police officers an added layer of protection may have seemed like a great idea at the time‚ all inventions‚ especially those which put the body into an unnatural state have their flaws‚ and the TASER is no exception. Therefore‚ there
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advantage of are the Stun Guns. Stun gun‚ hand-held electronic device that produces a high-voltage pulse that can immobilize a person for several minutes with no permanent damage in most cases. It is powered by ordinary batteries‚ which supply power to a circuit containing transformers‚ oscillators‚ capacitors‚ and electrodes. A Taser works by creating an electrical circuit‚ a closed path through which electricity travels. A battery in the gun supplies the electricity. When the gun is not in use‚ the electricity
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Topic: Wanted: No Guns! You have a noise in the middle of the night. Quickly you reach under the bed. The weapon is in your hand ready to fire. You shoot the intruder before he or she can hurt you. In this situation the “bad guy” was wounded. Sometime however‚ innocent people get hurt or killed by guns. One of the Articles of the Bill of rights states that citizens of the United States have the “right to bear arms.” However with so many innocent people suffering and dying from accidental
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Guns Guns and gun crimes have been around for hundreds of years and no talk of banning guns from citizens. It is our right to bear arms. Citizens should not be banned from owning firearms because of a few people’s mistakes; it’s a form of protection. Also‚ criminals will always be able to find guns‚ so it would be a waste of everyone’s time to try and ban them from everyone. Yes‚ most violent crimes are caused by guns‚ and the rates have been higher. However‚ it is a protection. In the Balanced
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Guns are instrument that can be either helpful or useless with problems. Now guns are available almost for everyone. People shouldn’t be allowed to purchase gun especially automatic guns. One of the reasons I think people shouldn’t be allowed to buy guns is because individuals may us them to murder large group of people at ones. Accidents can occur due to lack of responsibility when caring for and storing the weapons at their homes. The number of massacres in the U.S and around
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would agree that something must be done‚ no one seems to have the answer at this point. Some gun control supporters believe that completely banning handguns is the best way to protect citizens. However‚ banning handguns fails to protect people because the laws are ineffective‚ banning handguns prevents people from an effective means of self-defense‚ and the laws do not solve the real problem‚ which is the gun owner. Simply banning handguns all together is ineffective‚ and that is the first
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(Pearson‚ 2003). If the subject is wielding a firearm‚ lethal force may then be used. Law enforcement has long recognized that a wide and dangerous gap exists in the range of tools available to them. The only tools traditionally available‚ baton or gun‚ may be either too weak or too strong a response to some situations. This fact became clear after the Supreme Court ruled in Tennessee v. Garner that the use of deadly force to apprehend apparently unarmed‚ nonviolent fleeing felons was an unreasonable
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All guns have the potential to be dangerous and should be dealt with precaution. Guns have been a part of American history for as long as people can remember. For most individuals guns are supposed to be very dangerous and unsafe. Though‚ that is not true. Guns can be hazardous‚ but only if they are in the wrong hands. Owning a gun is a right that every American should take pride in having. Guns are used for self-protection‚ hunting‚ law enforcement and other practices. The right to own a gun is secured
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Transitional Paper Assignment Once in a while‚ when there are firearm incidents‚ people bring up a gun control idea and how bad it is to own one and use it against others. First of all‚ did crime rate increase as people own more guns? Should people make a stronger laws and restrictions for gun control to help prevent such disasters? Essentially‚ can we get rid of guns? How many guns did we have in the 90’s? In Gun Control Overveiw database this quote was stated‚ “Institute of Justice reported in a national
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