Video: Howard County repeals ban of stun guns

THEY TOOK SWIFT ACTION BECAUSE
OF PENDING LITIGATION.
TASERS HAVE BEEN AND WHAT ON THE
MARKET FOR YEARS.
THEY ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY
POPULAR AS A FORM OF
SELF-DEFENSE.
>> AS A SURVIVOR OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AND A LITTLE TACK IS
THE WAY IT ENDED.
>> HIS LAST WORDS TO ME WERE IF
HE GOES TO JAIL AS SOON AS HE
GETS OUT, HE IS COMING FOR ME
AND HE IS GOING TO KILL ME.
SHE BELIEVES A TASER WOULD
HAVE PREVENTED HER TACK -- HER
ATTACK BUT THEY WERE BANNED IN
HOWARD COUNTY.
THEY VOTED TO REPEAL THE BAN
AFTER A COUNTY EXECUTIVE VOTED
TO FILE EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
A SUPREME COURT RULING -- RULING
FOUND TASERS ARE BEARABLE ARMS
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
>> A LOT OF WOMEN I KNOW THAT
HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, THEY DON'T WANT ANY
PART OF GUNS.
THEY WOULD CARRY A TASER.
REPORTER: FIVE STATES STILL BAN
TASERS BUT ARE FACING COURT
CHALLENGES.
THREE STATES REQUIRE BACKGROUND
CHECKS.
THAT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR SOME
RESIDENTS WHO ASKED TO KEEP THE
BAN.
>> THEY'RE GOING TO GET IT FROM
A LICENSED DEALER OR GO DOWN TO
THE LOCAL WALMART AND WALK OUT
WITH IT.
REPORTER: ARE TASER TECHNOLOGY
IS PROVEN WORLDWIDE TO PROTECT
LIFE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BADGE.
WE ARE PLEASED MORE MARYLAND
CITIZENS CAN FINALLY ACCESS THIS
SAFER MORE EFFECTIVE AND
ACCOUNTABLE OPTION.
BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE
COUNTY ARE THE ONLY TWO
JURISDICTIONS LEFT IN MARYLAND
THAT STILL HAVE A DAN ON THESE
ELECTRONIC WEAPONS IN PLACE.
THEY ARE ALSO FACING COURT
CHALLENGES.

Video: Howard County repeals ban of stun guns

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