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The Taser Gun's Physical Effect Your body uses electricity to move your muscles. A Taser essentially overwhelms that system, causing temporary paralysis. But few independent studies have been done on the weapons.

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The Taser Gun's Physical Effect

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David Kestenbaum

The Taser Gun's Physical Effect

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Your body uses electricity to move your muscles. A Taser essentially overwhelms that system, causing temporary paralysis. But few independent studies have been done on the weapons.

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