New Taser fired from shotgun will hit subjects 100 feet away

Taser International has developed a new version of their Taser electric-shock weapon which can be fired from a standard, 12-gauge shotgun. The device, named Taser XREP, is self contained, uses no wires, and is capable of reaching subjects from 100 feet away. The projectile is smaller than a sugar cube and is engineered to prevent a target person from attempting to dislodge the device from the body during its 20-second operation cycle.

The Taser XREP has many possibile uses:
Ø Aiding in the arrest of criminal suspects found fleeing the scene of a crime
Ø Incapacitating unruly persons during a riot at a prison or on the street
Ø Adding a new capability to unmanned spy drones being adopted by police services (See: http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/11/french-reveal-p.html )
Ø Stopping cars during a police pursuit by zapping the ignition circuit of the fleeing vehicle, using a projectile designed to attach to the target

Taser website for details:
http://www2.taser.com/products/law/Pages/XREP.aspx