ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND - A vote by the Howard County Council could change the way you can protect yourself on the streets of Maryland. The council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to lift its ban on the sale of tasers and stun guns. The council held an emergency meeting on the...
Woman worries her ex will kill her when he leaves prison. A law won’t let her have a Taser.
Even half a decade later, Leah Elizabeth Baran can recite her ex-boyfriend’s final threat. She was nearly dead on that day in 2012 after he broke into her apartment, beat and raped her. As she struggled to escape, he banged her head on the cement again and again, then wrapped...
Kansas State will Allow Stun Guns on Campus in July 2017
TOPEKA — K-State will allow people to carry stun guns on campus when a state law changes in July, but officials won’t provide additional storage options for firearms. The Kansas Board of Regents made two changes to its system-wide policy for concealed carry on college campuses, which becomes law July...
Clerk Uses Stun Gun to Fend Off Armed Robber
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines store owner and clerk, Manjeet Aulakh, was confronted by a man with a knife, but she wasn't going to go down without a fight. The armed robber demanded money and threatened to stab her. She reached for her stun gun and fought the...