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Amnesty: Over 150 Have Died Because of Taser Guns

HeadlineMar 28, 2006

In other news, Amnesty International is renewing its calls for a ban on Taser stun guns. The group estimates more than 150 people have now died in the United States over the past five years after being shot by police armed with Tasers.

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