Taser Looks to Expand Market for Stun Guns

NPR | By Laura Sullivan

Published April 1, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Taser International, the maker of stun guns, has been hit recently with shareholder lawsuits and questions about its guns' safety. But rather than shrink into the background, the company is launching a nationwide marketing blitz next week to introduce a new "personal" Taser to the general public.

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