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THE MAN IN the hoodie looked at the taze gun I had pointed at his chest. He didn’t seem too concerned. The Non-Lethality Act of 2029 banned proper firearms for police. That’s when new Taser tech guaranteed rendering criminals unconscious with excellent accuracy; as much necessary force as you could want. There was still more than enough power in my hands to knock this guy on his ass cold. The threat of death would have been more effective though. I tried bringing a real gun to work on my first day and was told in no uncertain terms as I walked through the metal detector that it was my piece or my job. They’d said as much at training, but I still wanted to check. Reluctantly, I left my Colt at home after that.
I studied the intruder in front of me, or what I could see anyway. His mask
