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Air
tasers Q & A
HOW
DOES AN AIR TASER WORK?
Upon firing,
compressed nitrogen projects two AIR 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. AIR TASER uses an automatic timing mechanism to apply
the electric charge. The AIR TASER releases an electric current
in a pre-set 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 AIR TASER BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?
The AIR 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 AIR TASER is non-destructive
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 AIR 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 AIR 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 AIR TASER’s
output. The AIR 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 AIR
TASER power supply consists of an alkaline 9-Volt battery that
is 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. AIR TASER, Inc.’s
president has been stunned by an AIR TASER while standing in
water to emphasize this point.
WHAT
ARE THE AFTEREFFECTS?
A person hit with an AIR 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 AIR 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 AIR 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 AIR TASER will be extremely effective. To ensure that the
spread is greater than six inches, the AIR 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 AIR TASER?
No. The AIR TASER utilizes compressed nitrogen (an inert gas).
The AIR 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 AIR TASER. In addition, the temperature will not effect the
T-Wave. However, as with any product containing polycarbonates
and other thermoplastics, the AIR TASER and Air Cartridges should
never be left in direct sunlight.
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