Hey everyone,

Just prowling through my latest edition of Popular Science, and I stumbled upon this article.  This article had to do with a advancement in the technology of law enforcement – the mechanics of the Taser evolving to more and more weapons to replace the actual handguns and pistols that many police officers use.  The evolution of the Taser/electric stun technology solves many of the problems that are present with the commonly used Taser – the regular Taser being used in the police force all over America lacks the range needed to hit assailants.  If the assailant is more than thirty or so feet away, the Taser has absolutely no chance of hitting its target.  The new shotgun slug extends the range to 35-100 feet, solving most of the problems that come with the regular Taser.   The reason why this article is pretty significant is because more of the design and engineering in order to make a much more efficient stun weapon.  The transformation from large thick probes connected with wires flowing with electric current to a small, simple lithium battery powered plastic shock canister is a significant advancement for technology.

This is the link to the complete article with pictures if you’re interested in seeing what the slugs and shotgun itself look up close, and a much more in depth analysis of this new law enforcement weapon: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/shock-bullet