But manufacturers, Arizona-based Taser International, warns they can cause eye injuries when fired towards the face.
Last month the force began a Taser trial with 28 officers in rural areas.
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I'd rather take a chance hitting them with a stun gun or a Taser.
Lancashire Police said it was investigating the incident and the officer's Taser had been withdrawn.
In September 2007 he subjected himself to a 50, 000 volt taser to test the effects.
Two of the men were taken into custody with the use of a Taser but weren't hospitalized.
In 2006, Brian Loan, 47, died several days after being shot by a Taser in County Durham.
"The police came pointing a Taser at him, telling him to get on the ground, " she said.
He was walking to a pub to meet friends on Friday when the officer fired the Taser.
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It heard two Taser stun guns were fired at Moat in an attempt to stop him killing himself.
Taser (TASR) shares are up sharply after the company late last week reported better-than-expected Q1 results.
The force's number of Taser trained officers will rise from 205 to 485 - an increase of 285.
Specially trained non-firearms police officers in Sussex will be able to use Taser stun guns, the force has said.
"Nearly 70% of incidents where there is a possibility of using Taser end without it being discharged, " he said.
The force said that when this did not work, an officer used his Taser on one of the three.
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"The police came pointing a Taser at him, telling him to get on the ground, " she recalled by phone.
The 21-year-old and 28-year-old were shot with Taser stun guns but neither required hospital treatment, a Met Police statement said.
The airline said it would use Taser brand stun guns, which fire a connected projectile up to 15 feet away.
The footage showed him being supported by two officers as he is zapped with a Taser by a third officer.
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During the struggle, Marshal Ley deployed his Taser, and then heard a single muffled shot follow by three additional shots.
Video footage shows him being supported by two officers as he is zapped with a Taser by a third officer.
The IPCC confirmed a Taser, which delivers a 50, 000-volt electrical charge into targets to incapacitate them, was fired during the incident.
Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman of the Association of Chief Police Officers said officers receive "very good training" in Taser use.
The man later sustained serious burns and police records indicated a Taser was deployed, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.
"The Taser issue is controversial in Canada only in certain circles, but is mostly ignored by the mainstream public, " she said.
The southpaw sensation has perfected a short and stunning right-hook counter to the left jab as well as a taser-like left-hand counter.
At least, that was the case at the Taser (TASR) booth in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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