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The Truth About Tasers.....

History
The name Taser comes from "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle". It was designed in 1969 (some sources say 1974) by Arizona inventor Jack Cover.
The taser is designed to incapacitate a target from a safe distance without causing death or permanent injury.Any taser gun should be treated as a serious weapon and should only be deployed in situations where the alternative would be to use other force measures which carry similar or higher degrees of risk. Feel safe with a taser gun.

How a taser gun work and how they are different from stun guns
One popular variation on the conventional stun-gun design is the Taser gun. Taser guns work the same basic way as ordinary stun guns, except the two charge electrodes aren't permanently joined to the housing. Instead, they are positioned at the ends of long conductive wires, attached to the gun's electrical circuit. Pulling the trigger breaks open a compressed gas cartridge inside the gun. The expanding gas builds pressure behind the electrodes, launching them through the air, the attached wires trailing behind. (This is the same basic firing mechanism as in a BB gun.)

The electrodes are affixed with small barbs so that they will grab onto an attacker's clothing. When the electrodes are attached, the current travels down the wires into the attacker, stunning him in the same way as a conventional stun gun. The main advantage of this design is that you can stun attackers from a greater distance (typically 15 to 20 feet / 4 to 6 meters). Most Taser gun models also have ordinary stun-gun electrodes, in case the Taser electrodes miss the target. Some Taser guns have a built in shooter-identification system. When a police officer fires the Taser electrodes, the gun releases dozens of confetti-sized identification tags. These tags tell investigators which gun was fired, at what location. Some Taser guns also have a computer system that records the time and of every shot. Tasers are only one way to conduct current over greater distances.

Taser risks
Tasers have replaced batons, chemical spray and physical restraint as the weapons of choice for many police departments around the country. The electric stun guns are touted by law enforcement authorities as a safe, non-lethal alternative to using a gun in a violent confrontation. In recent years, Officers used Tasers repeatedly as compliance tools, to avoid chases and physical confrontations. The officers shocked people who made threatening gestures, tried to run away or would not follow commands to raise hands, turn around or lie on the ground. This alternative has reduced chances of someone getting shot and dying.
Althought tasers are still potentially lethal, officers say the risk of injury and death is minuscule. They say Tasers have reduced injuries to officers and suspects and saved lives.
The stun guns have been credited with reducing police shootings in cities across the country. In Phoenix for example, the number of police shootings dropped to its lowest point in 13 years after Tasers were issued to all patrol officers in 2003.

Precisely how non-lethal Tasers truly are is a matter of some controversy, conjecture and speculation in national media reports. Yes, there are incidents where people have died after having been shot with Tasers. As have some shot with beanbag weapons and after being subjected to choke holds. The cause and effect relationship in taser incidents remain a matter that will probably get high profile scrutiny for some time to come.

The bottom-line is this: Tasers are weapons. Even though they are categorised as non lethal, they can still kill. They are non lethal on healthy people and in a perfect setting. If someone has a heart condition, or any other illness, then using a taser on that person is potentially lethal. So while you may be buying a non lethal weapon, it is potentially lethal. Just like how a baseball bat or a bean bag can be potentially lethal if misused.