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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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