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The taser gun was invented by scientist Jack Cover in 1974. He named his invention after a fictional character named "Tom Swift". The word taser is based off the acronym for "Thomas Swift Electric Rifle".
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In These Times: Stunning Revelations The untold story of Taser-related deaths
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