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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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