Florida Taser-Like Stun Gun Maker Faces Federal Charges in High-Powered Taser Shoot-Out

A competitor to the now-notorious Taser Brand of electrical stun gun now faces a federal lawsuit for what the Security and Exchange Commission is calling "misrepresentation" that led to inflated stock prices on the NASDAQ exchange. It's not the first go-round in court for Stinger Systems of Tampa, Fl, either.

In 2004 their competitor TASER® International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR), filed a lawsuit United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina against Stinger Systems, Inc. . TASR 's press released alleged that "Stinger Systems has engaged in a pattern of false advertising and unlawful patent marking in violation of federal law."

Stinger, however, hasn't been shy about their competing claims. Among them:

"Stinger Systems is dedicated to offering the world's most state of the art stun technologies. Stinger's flagship product, the S-200 electronic immobilization device, is revolutionizing the industry bringing an all new stun wave form to the market. Packed with great take down power, the S-200's technology still allows for less current per pulse to enter the body than its competitors. In addition to incredible wave form circuitry, the S-200 is packed with revolutionary features like a cartridge eject system, off the shelf batteries, and a covered recessed cartridge.

Stinger Systems believes that its competition does not want to compete by comparing features on a head-to-head basis, as is evidenced by its competitor using old studies comparing its weapon to a previous model S-200 that is no longer in production. Fear of competition based on a product's merits should assist the law enforcement community to easily decide which company has a superior EID and technology."







But will those subdued by stun guns care which brand is used?

Outrageous: Mother Uses Baby as Taser Shield

In a scenario so bizarre that it wouldn't even make Dog, the Bounty Hunter, a mother tossed her baby in front of her as a human shield for a Taser.

A bounty hunter tracked down a fugitive, who dropped his weapon and bailed out of his car, leaving two women inside. One is a prison escapee.

The other, a mother with baby. When the woman saw the bounty hunter getting out his taser, she put her baby in harm's way to protect herself.

Oklahoma City police say that the baby was hit by a taser barb, causing some bleeding, but was not exposed to the electrical jolt. The loving mother? Arrested for child endangerment.