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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One officer fired his stun gun, but two officers then fired their guns as Francisco Manzo got closer, authorities and prosecutors said.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Adams bought five stun guns and burner phones, KVII reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Lynch, who is initially hiding behind a semi-closed door to the hospital room, at one point steps into the hallway outside, leading Liu to fire one shot with his service weapon and another officer to fire his stun gun at the patient, the video shows.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
According to court records, Cole allegedly used a stun gun on the boy at least twice.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, Adams bought five stun guns and burner phones, KVII reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Lynch, who is initially hiding behind a semi-closed door to the hospital room, at one point steps into the hallway outside, leading Liu to fire one shot with his service weapon and another officer to fire his stun gun at the patient, the video shows.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
According to court records, Cole allegedly used a stun gun on the boy at least twice.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Stun gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stun%20gun. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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