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HOW DOES A TASER WORK?
Upon firing, compressed nitrogen projects two
Advanced Taser
or
C2 Taser
probes 15 feet at a speed of 135 feet per second. An electrical
signal transmits throughout the region where the probes make
contact with the body or clothing. The result is an instant
loss of the attacker’s neuromuscular control and any ability
to perform coordinated action.
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser uses an automatic
timing mechanism to apply the electric charge. The
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser releases an electric current in a preset time sequence
(an initial seven seconds followed by several 1.8 second breaks
for a total time of about 30 seconds in each cycle). This cycle
ensures that the nervous system of the target does not recover
instantly to allow him to remove the probes. The follow-on bursts
disrupt the process of re-equilibration of the nervous system.
While the target is disabled, the user can place the device
on the ground and escape.
HOW CAN THE TASER
BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?
The
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser
does not depend upon impact or body penetration
to achieve its effect. Its pulsating electrical output interferes
with communication between the brain and the muscular system,
resulting in loss of control. However, the
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser is
nondestructive to nerves, muscles and other body elements. It
simply affects them in their natural mode. More importantly,
no deaths have ever been directly attributed to the TASER.
WHAT HAS TESTING REVEALED
REGARDING THE TASER?
Anesthesiologist and specialist
in medical electronics, Dr. Frank Summers, MD of St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Orange, California, directed tests of volunteers at
St. Joseph’s in 1971 and 1974. Dr. Summers stated, "...We undertook
this [volunteer test] in the operating rooms at St. Joseph’s
Hospital. We had an assembly of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists...
we had a real [TASER]. We tested extensively and made movies.
The tests were impressive. We monitored all parameters of physiology,
including electrocardiographs. The tests did not produce any
lethal effects and we found that the background work that had
been done did indeed pan out in practice."
DOES THE TASER AFFECT THE
HEART OR A CARDIAC PACEMAKER?
The
Advanced Taser
or
C2 Taser's output is well below the level established
as "safe" by the federal government in approving such devices
as the electrified cattle fence. In a medical study of the Model
XR 5000Ô electronic stun gun, Dr. Robert Stratbucker of the
University of Nebraska Medical Center confirmed that the T-Wave
does not interrupt the heartbeat or damage a pacemaker. Any
modern pacemaker is designed to withstand electrical
defibrillator pulses that are hundreds of times stronger than
the
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser’s output. The ADVANCED TASER current of 0.3 joules is
well below the 10-50 joule threshold above which cardiac ventricular
fibrillation can occur.
ISN’T HIGH VOLTAGE LETHAL?
High voltage, in itself, is not dangerous. One can receive a
25,000-volt shock of static electricity from a doorknob on a
dry day without harm. The physiological effect of electrical
shock is determined by: the current, its duration, and the power
source that produces the shock. The typical household current
of 110 volts is dangerous because it can pump many amperes of
current throughout the body indefinitely. By contrast, the ADVANCED
TASER power supply consists of 8 AA batteries that are capable
of supplying less than three watts of electrical power for a
few minutes.
WILL THE TASER CAUSE ELECTROCUTION?
No. The output is metered by the electronics and the electrical
energy in each pulse is always the same, regardless of the target
condition. The electrical output will not be transferred from
one person to another even if they touch. ADVANCED TASER, Inc.’s
president has been stunned by an
Advanced Taser
while standing
in water to emphasize this point.
WHAT ARE THE AFTER EFFECTS?
A person hit with an
Advanced Taser
or
C2 Taser
will feel dazed for several minutes. The pulsating electrical
output causes involuntary muscle contractions and a resulting
sense of vertigo. It can momentarily stun or render an attacker
unconscious. Yet, the
Advanced Taser
or
C2 Taser’s low electrical amperage and short duration
of pulsating current, ensures a non-lethal charge. Moreover,
it does not cause permanent damage or long-term aftereffects
to muscles, nerves or other body functions. A January 1987 Annals
of Emergency Medicine study reported TASER technology leaves
no long term injuries compared with 50% long term injuries for
gun shot injuries.
MUST THE PROBES PENETRATE
THE BODY TO BE EFFECTIVE?
No. The electrical current will "jump" up to two inches as long
as both probes are attached to clothing or skin. At most, only
the 3/8-inch needlepoint will penetrate the skin. They have
less energy than a spring propelled BB.
WHAT IF THE PROBES MISS?
The
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser can be used in a touch-stun mode. The user
is thus provided with a final backup if the probes miss the
target. Should the user miss or engage a second attacker, he
can touch the unit directly to the target and it will work like
a powerful touch-stun device.
WHAT IS THE BEST-SHOT AT MAXIMUM
RANGE?
As long as the spread of the probes is at least six inches,
the
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser will be extremely effective. To ensure that
the spread is greater than six inches, the
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser should
be fired at a target several feet away. The optimum shot is
from seven to ten feet away form the target to achieve maximum
effect. At seven to ten feet away - the spread of the probes
will be approximately 16 inches, ensuring that the target receives
the most efficient T-Wave flow.
DOES
TEMPERATURE HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE TASER?
No. The
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser utilizes
compressed nitrogen (an inert gas). The
Advanced Taser
and
C2 Taser compressed
air capsules have successfully held their charges at temperatures
of minus 20º F and up to 160º F. Moreover, altitude will not
adversely effect the firing of an
Advanced Taser
or
C2 Taser. In addition,
the temperature will not effect the T-Wave. However, as with
any product containing polycarbonates and other thermoplastics,
the
Advanced Taser
or
C2 Taser and Air Cartridges should never be left in
direct sunlight.
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