10 ways Tasers and stun guns can damage your body and brain, from twisted testicles to temporary memory loss

• Tasers, AKA stun guns, cause your muscles to seize up, which can make them sore for days after.
• Puncture wounds, cuts, and bruises are common injuries following a shock from a Taser or stun gun.
• In rare cases, Tasers can damage kidney function or cause testicular torsion.

Earlier this year, Louisville, Kentucky, police officers shocked a man with a stun gun so many times that his children asked whether he was dead, a Justice Department investigation found.