Taser Capable of Shocking three without being reloaded

Taser Capable of Shooting Multi shots in a single Load

A Taser stun gun which is capable of shocking up to three people at a time without being reloaded has been unveiled in the United States.

The device, which can hit people up to 35 feet away, weighs less than two pounds and is only seven inches tall, but is being billed as the most powerful Taser yet.

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The gun was unveiled yesterday in front of hundreds of police at Taser Internationa's annual conference.

American police, who will use the device from next month, said it would allow for greater accountability because it had sensors that measured each discharge.

Data can also be downloaded and analysed from the device.

Taser International CEO Rick Smith said the gun would become the new standard for police officers who want greater tactical abilities.

Older Taser stun guns which are used by 14,200 law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, have to be reloaded after one shot.

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Police say this can be cause problems if a target is missed a target or if an officer has more than one suspect to subdue.

'This is as big a step as when firearms went from a muzzle loader to the revolver,' Mr Smith said . 'If I was a cop I'd want to carry one.'

He added the devices are in line with the costs of other law enforcement tools.

The device is the first new stun gun Taser International has introduced since 2003 and costs £1092 ($1,799), almost £500 more than the older model.

However, human rights groups claim Tasers cause heart attacks and are dangerous.

Amnesty International said 351 people in the U.S. died after they were shocked with Tasers, and that in 50 of those cases, medical examiners cited a link between Taser shocks and death.