The 1970s saw the introduction of the first electrical gun — the Taser. The Taser is a device that uses electrical current to immobilize victims without killing them.
2001 August 1, “How the stun gun works”, in BBC News[1]:
The taser causes temporary paralysis and research suggests there is little permanent risk to health.
2004 October 12, Brian Dakss, “TASER Danger?”, in CBS News[2]:
But, Andrews points out, using the TASER to bring down a threatening suspect isn't always the way the gun is used.
2014 August 25, Jefferson City Police seek approval for new tasers[3], via KMIZ:
"If the funding for these new tasers is approved, the entire JCPD will have to be re-trained on the tasers, but luckily they won't all have to be tased again."
In most cases, the "Tasered" attacker will remain subdued after the power is turned off.
1989, Lauren Wright Douglas, In the blood, Naiad Press, →ISBN, page 61:
"No," Eda corrected her. "We heard the guards talking. It seems that the blackshirts only tasered you."
1992 February 7, “McKenzie v. City of Milpitas 953 F.2d 1387”, in United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.[5]:
Milpitas argues that the tasering of the McKenzies was constitutional as a matter of law because the McKenzies suffered no long-term harm.
2008 April 2, Jenny May, “Mentor police will purchase”, in Cleveland News-Herald[6]:
"In one incident, a large, vicious dog was coming at an officer and he was able to Taser the dog rather than shoot it," Llewellyn said.
2008 October 20, Sarah Netter, “Officer Fired After Tasering Teen for Fun at a Birthday Party”, in ABC News[7]:
But Cobb said Davis was seen on a television report laughing about it, saying that Eustis police had overreacted and that it was a lifelong goal to be Tasered.
2014 April 30, “CCTV shows PC Tasering man in Wiltshire police cell”, in BBC News[8]:
The BBC has obtained footage of a police officer Tasering a naked man in a police cell in Wiltshire.
2016 August 15, “Dalian Atkinson dies after being Tasered in Telford by police”, in BBC News[9]:
A neighbour described seeing the former Aston Villa star, 48, being Tasered after "stumbling towards" police.