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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The officer grips the passenger's wrist with one hand and points a stun gun at his chest with the other.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Ruiz, who also goes by the name Rick Fuze, also is charged for allegedly activating a stun gun in March during a protest at a Tesla dealership March 22.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
In total, six people were escorted from the venue, police said, adding that three arrests were made — two that involved the use of stun guns.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Police officers appeared to use electric stun guns on a protester at a Georgia town hall event for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday night as members of the crowd cheered.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Ruiz, who also goes by the name Rick Fuze, also is charged for allegedly activating a stun gun in March during a protest at a Tesla dealership March 22.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
In total, six people were escorted from the venue, police said, adding that three arrests were made — two that involved the use of stun guns.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Police officers appeared to use electric stun guns on a protester at a Georgia town hall event for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday night as members of the crowd cheered.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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