COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia college students are snapping up Tasers and other stun guns after a law took effect that allows students and faculty to carry electronic shock weapons on campus.
Adventure Outdoors, a hunting and camping supply store in Smyrna, told Channel 2’s Tom Regan sales have doubled in recent weeks.
“We had to place a large order, because they were selling out. More people are coming in and buying these. A lot of fathers are buying them for their daughters and ladies who go to Georgia State, Kennesaw State, UGA and Georgia Tech,” said store manager Eric Wallace.
High-powered stun guns can deliver a disabling shock to an assailant. Some weapons generate millions of volts in a quick burst. %
The law on electronic shock weapons is sometimes referred to as “campus carry lite.” It was seen as a compromise on legislation vetoed by Gov. Nathan Deal that would have allowed students to carry concealed weapons on campus.
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“If you hold it to them for a second or two, it can knock them to the ground for a few seconds so you can get away,” said Wallace.
Some students at Kennesaw State University support the electroshock-weapons carry law.
“I think it’s an excellent idea. It’s a nonlethal solution. Kind of a compromise for campus carry and I think it’s going to make our campus a lot safer,” said student Aaron Leix.
Kennesaw State is now posting information about the new weapons law and policies surrounding the law on the university website.