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Despite claims by politicians and some police officers that Tasers would save lives by preventing shootings, the devices that are being used by a growing number of police forces were [b]never meant as an alternative to guns[/b], experts say.Statistics obtained by The Canadian Press bear out that idea, showing that in some of the cities that have recently adopted Tasers, [b]the number of police shootings has remained fairly consistent and low, while Tasers are being used exponentially more often.[/b]
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