Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Taser Stun Guns Approved by U.S. for Some Flights / Reuters.com, 8 Nov 2004

http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=6749019
National & International Security
"Taser International Inc. will employ its electric stun guns on Korean Air Lines, which becomes the first commercial carrier to win U.S. government approval to use the devices to defend flights against hijackings and other threats, officials said on Monday.
The Homeland Security Department's Transportation Security Administration approved KAL's application in October to equip aircraft flying into or over the United States with the stun guns made by Scottsdale, Arizona-based Taser . "