Law enforcement officers have sought an effective non-lethal technique to control unruly teenagers and law-breaking criminals; as a result, the police used non-lethal force: the Taser. Tasers and stun guns are very similar. Tasers are considered a non-lethal alternative to firearms, but in reality, they have caused more teenage deaths than the use of batons and pepper spray, which are also another non-lethal alternative to firearms. fire. Law enforcement officers often use Tasers on troubled teens who often pose a threat to themselves or those around them. Police believe that Tasers will control these unruly teenagers without causing harm to the human body. Tasers were invented in 1969 by an Apollo Moon scientist named John Cover. Taser International is the only manufacturer of Taser guns. Tasers are hand-held devices that law enforcement began using in the 1990s. Tasers discharge two thin wires with probes attached to them (Plouffe Jr., 2009). Once the probes come into contact with the person's clothing or body, they enter electricity, weakening the human body by minimizing muscle activity (Nanthakumar, 2008). The Taser delivers a 50,000 volt electrical pulse through the discharged wires. Once the probes are launched into the human body, it results in an immediate loss of the individual's neuromuscular control and ability to perform coordinated movements during the five-second duration of electric shock ("United States of America », 2004). In 2007, Amnesty International USA states that there were an estimate of 250 deaths due to law enforcement resorting to the use of Tasers (Plouffe...... middle of paper ... ...s is unregulated and law enforcement officers are too quick to resort to the use of Tasers There is no need for Florida school officers to use non-lethal weapons such. that Tasers on teenagers Unless it is a life-threatening situation, Tasers on teenagers should be avoided or banned in Florida schools. avoid using deadly force against criminals, the use of Tasers is very dangerous and can be just as deadly Officers have been trained to use non-lethal alternatives to subdue criminals. linked to deaths due to criminal Taser by police officers than to the use of batons or pepper spray on adolescents. More and more teenage deaths are occurring in the United States and around the world due to the misuse of these high-powered weapons. Taser voltage stun guns. Tasers in Florida Schools Not Required.