Tasers

A  Taser is an  electroshock weapon sold by Taser International.  It uses electric shock  to disrupt voluntary control of muscles causing temporary paralysis. It is also the preferred weapon of the Security Guards at the Mental Hospital.

Background
Tasers were introduced as non-deathly  to be used by police to subdue fleeing, belligerent, or potentially dangerous people, who would have otherwise been subjected to more lethal weapons such as a firearm. A 2009 Police Executive Research Forum study said that officer injuries drop by 76% when a Taser is used. However, while Taser CEO Rick Smith has stated that police surveys show that the device has saved 75,000 lives, there has been some controversy  where Tasers have been implicated in instances of serious injury or death.

Effects
Someone struck by a Taser experiences stimulation of his or her sensory nerves  and motor nerves,  <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.399999618530273px;">resulting in strong involuntary muscle contractions.