Councilman Wants Cops Carrying Stun Guns for Protection

An Annapolis, Md., official wants police to carry stun guns for the officers' protection -- and to save on workers' comp claims. County law prohibits anyone from carrying electronic weapons, but Councilman Ron Dillon Jr., R-Pasadena, said that police injuries and workers' compensation claims might be reduced if law enforcement could use the devices. Dillon said that police could subdue belligerent suspects and, possibly, avoid violent altercations that injure officers and suspects. "Instead of being in a scuffle with four or five people on top of you, you're less likely to be injured (wi...