The shocking video that shows how taser guns work

In Latin America, no official study has documented the lethality of this type of device. However, Foundation and NGO surveys and case studies in the United States and Europe should be considered as "valuable lessons" for the region.

The official page of Taser International he admits that his pistols transmit electrical impulses to the body through the cables, immobilizing the sensory and motor functions of the peripheral nervous system and temporarily paralyzing the person. According to the manufacturers, energy can penetrate up to four centimeters of clothing, two centimeters per dart.

The biggest fear is when they apply to those who have suffered or suffer from heart disease or the like, people with mental disorders, intoxication, senile dementia or epilepsy.

In this context, the Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich, has already bought the first 100 electric shock weapons for more than $ 5 million to equip the national forces.

Last May, a regulation published in the Official Journal had established that in August, the federal police, the gendarmerie, the prefecture and the airport security police (PSA) would use these electronic weapons to perform their tasks . crime prevention at airport terminals, ports and railways.

Ámbito revealed that the city government of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta planned to spend more than 6.5 million euros for the purchase of 60 taser type electric guns.