Why Taser Guns Are Bad

Even though manufacturers claim that the Taser guns are a safe and non-lethal tool. Amnesty International disagrees and has taken measures in suspending its use or at least restricting the types of situations in which they could be used to the extreme. According to statistics, between 2001 and 2008, 334 people have died in the U.S after being struck by Tasers. In August of 2011 there was another incident of a student who died as a result of a Taser gun shock in Cincinnati. Everette Howard, who was 18 years old, was the victim of the shock. An officer was responding to a 911 call about an assault. As Everette Howard was extremely angry with balled fists, he began to walk towards the officer. The officer asked Everette Howard to stop where he was on various occasions but he still walked angrily towards him. The officer was left with no choice but to stun him with a cycle of a Taser gun. Howard’s pulse
A lot of people have received shocks from the Taser gun and have survived. This number of people who survived is far more than those that have died.

Amnesty International Canada agrees that most Taser deaths may have happened due to their improper usage. In most cases where the Taser ended up killing the victim was due to the fact that since the officers feel that Tasers are harmless, they may be increasingly tempted to use them frequently but an Officer should know that unless usage discretion is properly determined, Taser guns can lead to deaths.

Stun guns like Tasers are often preferred by officers simply for their easy use, better user control as well as lesser danger to both the officer and the target. If they are used after a proper warning, that if the target does not calm down, a Taser gun is most likely to be used against him, they could stand a better chance of achieving a safe end