Weapon that produces the same effect as a taser?

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of a weapon that mimics the effects of a taser by using a pellet with two needles to create an electrical circuit. It is established that modern tasers, such as the Wireless eXtended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP), utilize two electrodes to effectively pass current through a target. Using a single electrode would require dangerously high voltages, posing a lethal risk. Therefore, two electrodes are essential for safe and effective operation.

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I was thinking of a pistol that shoots out a pellet with two needles that pierce the body to produce the same effect as a taser. Would it be possible and must there be two needles to make a circuit?
 
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that IS a taser. modern tasers shoot out 2 electrodes that contact the body and pass current between them. you do need 2 electrodes, with 1 electrode you would need much higher voltages to cause a discharge between the person and the earth, and this would probably kill them. with 2 electrodes you can pass current between them, with 1 electrode the current flows from the gun, through the person, to the ground. a person's shoes would insulate them so well from the ground that only a lethal amount of current and voltage could produce a discharge
 
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hydrogenandwate said:
I was thinking of a pistol that shoots out a pellet with two needles that pierce the body to produce the same effect as a taser.

As cpsinkule already mentioned this is a TASER - to be precise a Wireless eXtended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP).
 
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