>>I don't know this for a fact but assume the consumer product is less powerful than the ones used by law enforcement. Can you imagine the liability issues if it was strong enough to kill someone?
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>Mmmm... well, 'guns' come to mind.

Yes for us Canadians it comes to mind. But every american have a gun. So perhaps they don't see those as lethal weapons anymore. ;-)

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>>>Especially if the shock kills them.
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>>>>Speaking of cool new products, I heard on the radio the other day that a consumer Taser was introduced at the big electronics show this week. I want one! Get a snotty clerk at some store? Just zap 'em. They'll be a little more polite from then on, don't you think?