THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE ISSUED GUIDELINES THIS WEEK ON THE USE OF TASER GUNS. THE GROUP CAUTIONED OFFICERS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF DEATHS REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTRIC STUN GUN USE. THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION OF POLICE CHIEFS IN THE WORLD ISSUED A 20-PAGE REPORT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE USE OF TASERS. THE GUNS USE ``ELECTRO-MUSCULAR DISRUPTION TECHNOLOGY'' THAT TEMPORARILY DISABLES SUSPECTS WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE JOLTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS MAINTAINED THE DEVICES ARE SAFE. BUT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL RECENTLY REPORTED 103 CASES OF DEATH AFTER TASER USE, FROM JUNE 2001 TO MARCH 2005 IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. TASER SUPPORTERS SAY IN MOST CASES, OFFICERS WOULD HAVE BEEN FORCED TO SHOOT THE SUSPECTS WITH A CONVENTIONAL WEAPON, SO MANY SUSPECTS LIVES HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN SAVED BY TASER USE.