Bullrich has bought the first 100 Tasers: they will be operational since September and will no longer be used for demonstrations

The Cabinet member made these statements by talking to the press in the Casa Rosada's clean room after taking part in an act chaired by President Mauricio Macri in tribute to the "fallen security forces" in the respect of duty.

The government bought the first 100 tasers for the security forces, for which it paid the supplier more than $ 5 million.

After the bidding process, the executive was inclined to propose Axon, which will deliver 100 firearms, 1,000 operational cartridges and 600 for training.

The total amount of the operation was 5,285,000 pesos, that is to say that each weapon cost 36,635, while the value of the operational cartridges was 1,005 and that of training, 966.

Field of application revealed that the Buenos Aires government is planning to acquire 60 guns, which, at the current exchange rate, would bring in just over $ 2,400. The model you are looking for downloads 6,800 volts in contact with the person you want to reduce.

The acquisition of this type of non-lethal weapons by Patricia Bullrich nearly three months after the regulation of the use of this type of tools by the government.

Last May, it was established that in August, the staff of the Federal Police, the Gendarmerie, the Prefecture and the Airport Security Police (PSA) would start using these electronic weapons to lead to well their crime prevention tasks in the terminals. , port and railways.

What about the use of electric shock weapons?

"Disabling" weapons such as Tasers raise fears of badociated health risks, training of security personnel, lack of international regulation, local legal framework and controls over procurement and producing countries. Bullrich could acquire firearms, stun guns, spikes, wireless electric weapons and electric shields.

According to the legislation in force, this type of weapon will be used "to immobilize, detain or prevent the flight of those who are in imminent danger of injury or self-mutilation; when self-defense or third parties are to be exercised; or to prevent the commission of a crime of public action ".

"Faced with the need to use non-lethal electronic weapons, federal police and security officials should identify themselves aloud by warning of their immediate intervention unless there is a risk of injuring others or it obviously results inappropriate or unnecessary, given the circumstances of the case, "he adds.

Taser guns are used in other countries

In approving the use of this non-lethal weaponry, the government had pointed out that it was used in countries such as Germany, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Norway, Poland , the United Kingdom, Turkey, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.

Human rights entities have asked the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to ban the use of electric firearms in Argentina.

In all presentations, human rights organizations warned that the use of the Taser X26 "It undermines the right to health and the physical integrity of its victims and poses a risk to the lives of those who suffer from it" especially on those who have suffered or suffer from heart disease or the like, whether it is about Buenos Aires or Argentinean citizens.