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A police officer aims a Taser during a training session in Vienna, July 25, 2024

Video. Austrian police trial stun guns in Vienna ahead of potential rollout

Updated: 26/07/2024 - 10:17 GMT+2

Austria has been hesitant in the past to roll out stun guns, popular with police forces across the world, due to reports of people dying after getting electro-shocked.

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