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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These officers used stun guns on the men repeatedly while yelling racial slurs.
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Jason Flom, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
During the physical struggle, Schurr had attempted twice to deploy his stun gun on Lyoya but missed both times.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
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Jason Flom, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
During the physical struggle, Schurr had attempted twice to deploy his stun gun on Lyoya but missed both times.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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