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Medical Panel Issues Interim Findings on Stun Gun Safety

by John Morgan, Ph.D.October 2008
Preliminary findings from an expert medical panel found that although Conducted Energy Devices are not risk free, there is no conclusive medical evidence to indicate a high risk of serious injury or death when they are used on healthy adults in accordance with accepted national guidelines.