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Support uprising carrying a weapon (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taser

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'weapon' is the definition.
(taser is a type of weapon)

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(Other definitions for taser that I've seen before include "Stunning weapon" , "Paralysing device used by police" , "Shocking weapon" , "The weapon delivers a temporary paralysing electric shock" , "shocker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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