Even though the stun guns electrical current charge is non-lethal, there are many controversies surrounding the use of stun guns as weapons and a self-defense tool.
The controversy is centered on justification of the use of the weapon in some instances and health issues that are claimed to be due to the use of the stun gun.
Manufacturers instructions and disclaimers warn that the prolong exposure to the electrical current given by the stun gun can be possibly fatal.
The U.N. Committee against Torture reports that the use of stun guns can be a form of torture because of the pain they cause the disclaimers of death in certain instances.
They are also banned because of their heightened abuse potential. There have been several cases of excessive stun gun use that amount to torture. It is said that they are used to inflict pain on individuals that is cruel.
Stun guns dont leave the markings that other beatings might so the cases of abuse are alleged ones at the time.
There are also doubts of the effectiveness of stun guns as a self-defense weapon. Many people today carry some sort of stun gun or taser on their person for the sake of an...