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Re: Armor and Tasers
> If the contacts from a taser cant get through
armor would the armor
> conduct the current from a taser hit?
According to the Taser website FAQ:
> I was wondering what type of materials
the Taser cannot
> penetrate?
>It will
penetrate clothing including heavy leather jackets.
>It is designed to
attach itself with barbed projectiles so
>it will not easily pull out of
clothing or the body. The
>projectiles will not penetrate hard solid
objects like
>metal body armour, but it will likely attach itself
and
>still be effective with kevlar worn under the clothing.
>As
long as it attaches itself to the clothing it will work.
This is a manufacturer claim, but since this device
is marketed to law enforcement, I would tend to believe it. Dead cops
don't buy product.
These are the same people the made the original
taser.
As for handheld stunguns, I have no data except
personal experiance. The effectiveness varies greatly with the quality of
the weapon and the location hit; from pissed-off-perp to
twitching-on-the-ground. I personally don't trust the
handhelds.