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Taser International, the company that manufactures stun guns for North American police forces, is planning to launch a legal challenge against the British Columbia inquiry which concluded that the weapons can be deadly, and their use should be limited.  A report released last month by former B.C. Appeal Court Justice, Thomas Braidwood, recommended that the so-called non-lethal stun guns, be limited to single short bursts. Braidwood said the use of multiple shocks was unwarranted and potentially deadly, citing the increased medical risks with each burst fired. Taser dismissed the Braidwood findings, and a week later unveiled their newest product — a multi-shot stun gun. Now, the company wants to challenge the inquiry in B.C.'s Supreme Court.
According to a CBC report, a spokesman for the company said it will file papers in a B.C. court on Friday; "Taser International intends to file an application for judicial review in the Supreme Court of British Columbia related to the Braidwood Commission," said Taser's V.P of public relations in an email to CBC News. The inquiry was launched after Robert Dziekanski, a Polish immigrant, was tased by RCMP officers repeatedly at Vancouver International airport. The unarmed man, who couldn't speak English, died at the scene. Watch the video;
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