Electroshock Weapon

An electroshock weapon is an incapacitant weapon and delivers an electric shock aimed at temporarily muscle functions and/or causing pain without significantly harming the person. Such weapons are intended to be non-lethal and multiple types of these devices exist differing by the mode of use. Stun guns, batons (or prods) and belts administer an electric shock by direct contact, whereas Tasers fire projectiles that administer the shock through thin flexible wires. Long-range electroshock projectiles, which can be fired from ordinary shotguns and do not need the wires, have been developed as well.